| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) SG - John Austin (fresh) SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Andrew Massey (fresh) SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) SF - Gary Merritt (fresh) PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) C - Alan Beasley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | James Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | John Austin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Denver | James Stone gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Douglas Audette takes the ball from James Jones | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Denver | John Austin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Andrew Massey picks off the pass by James Stone | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by Douglas Audette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Audette, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Denver | John Austin is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Jones | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Denver | James Stone gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Douglas Audette picks off the pass by James Stone in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette's pass is intercepted by John Austin | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Denver | John Austin misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Robert Ingram can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Denver | John Austin tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt slams it home on a great pass from Alan Beasley and he's hacked by Robert Ingram - foul #1 on Robert Ingram, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Cornett (SF), Daniel Brown (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, John Austin, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, James Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SG), James Greggs (C) Douglas Audette, Alan Beasley | |
| 17:35 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Robert Cornett gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Don Wetherington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (SF) Gary Merritt | |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Richard Capo hits a shot in the lane set up by James Greggs | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:59 | West Virginia | James Greggs snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Richard Capo is called for the reach on Walter Newsome - foul #1 on Richard Capo, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt (PF) Joseph Garner | |
| 16:34 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham is fouled on the floor by James Greggs - foul #1 on James Greggs, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), James Jones (C) Don Wetherington, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), James Gerhardt (SG), Gary Merritt (SF), Kenneth Cole (C) Andrew Massey, William Williams, Christopher Shufelt, James Greggs | |
| 16:25 | Denver | James Stone is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Newsome and the foul's on Gary Merritt - foul #1 on Gary Merritt, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt (PF) Richard Capo | |
| 16:25 | Denver | James Stone misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:25 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Shufelt | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Christopher Shufelt is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Shufelt, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG), Richard Finger (SF) Walter Newsome, Robert Cornett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG) James Gerhardt | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Austin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) C - James Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fresh) SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gary Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Shufelt (fresh) C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Denver | Gary Smith is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:42 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt misses the tip | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Richard Finger grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:15 | Denver | James Stone is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cole - foul #1 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (PG), Robert Ingram (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) James Stone, John Austin, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), William Williams (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Alan Beasley (C) John Dyer, Douglas Audette, Gary Merritt, Christopher Shufelt, Kenneth Cole | |
| 14:52 | Denver | Daniel Brown misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 7-8 |
| 14:50 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Robert Cornett (C) Richard Finger, James Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | Walter Newsome takes the ball from Alan Beasley | 7-8 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Don Wetherington hits the finger roll set up by Walter Newsome | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | West Virginia | Don Wetherington steals it from Andrew Massey in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Don Wetherington can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | Don Wetherington steals it from Alan Beasley | 9-8 |
| 14:10 | Denver | Don Wetherington banks in the layup | 11-8 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the turnaround in the paint | 11-8 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Robert Cornett scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Don Wetherington | 13-10 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Richard Capo and the foul's on Robert Ingram - foul #2 on Robert Ingram, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), John Austin (SG), Richard Calvin (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Walter Newsome, Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Daniel Brown, Robert Cornett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Gary Merritt (SF), James Greggs (C) Andrew Massey, William Williams, Richard Capo, Joseph Garner | |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Richard Calvin scores on a shot from the left block set up by Lawrence Winningham | 15-13 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 15-13 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Richard Calvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Richard Calvin grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham lays it up and in set up by John Austin | 17-13 |
| 11:53 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 17-13 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Calvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Smith (tiring) C - Lawrence Winningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Gerhardt (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gary Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Beasley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Greggs (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Denver | James Stone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-13 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Gerhardt | 17-15 |
| 11:17 | Denver | James Stone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 17-15 |
| 11:15 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the tip | 17-15 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Richard Calvin double dribbles | 17-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Cornett (SF), Daniel Brown (PF), James Jones (C) James Stone, John Austin, Richard Calvin, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), John Dyer (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) James Gerhardt, Douglas Audette, Gary Merritt, Alan Beasley, James Greggs | |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Dyer | 17-17 |
| 10:45 | Denver | James Jones connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Newsome and he's hacked by Christopher Shufelt - foul #2 on Christopher Shufelt, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SG), Joseph Garner (PF) John Dyer, Christopher Shufelt | |
| 10:45 | Denver | James Jones makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Capo | 20-20 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Robert Cornett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 10:10 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Andrew Massey | 20-20 |
| 10:05 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole is fouled on the floor by Daniel Brown - foul #2 on Daniel Brown, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (SG) William Williams | |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 09:51 | Denver | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:37 | Denver | James Jones is open but misses the lay-in | 20-20 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | John Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner is hacked by Don Wetherington - foul #1 on Don Wetherington, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), John Austin (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Walter Newsome, Don Wetherington, Robert Cornett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (SF) Richard Capo | |
| 09:18 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 09:17 | Denver | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:01 | Denver | John Austin is hacked by John Dyer - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cornett (SF) Richard Finger | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Douglas Audette (SG) Andrew Massey, John Dyer | |
| 09:01 | Denver | John Austin misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Douglas Audette and he's fouled by James Stone - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG) John Austin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:45 | Denver | James Jones gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:33 | Denver | James Jones buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Newsome | 22-22 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Cornett - foul #1 on Robert Cornett, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG) James Stone | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), James Greggs (C) William Williams, Kenneth Cole | |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Gary Smith misses short on a shot from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | James Greggs gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cornett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Smith (tired) C - James Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Andrew Massey (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Merritt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Garner (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Greggs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Greggs and he's hacked by Robert Cornett - foul #2 on Robert Cornett, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Richard Finger (SF) Walter Newsome, Robert Cornett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (PF) Joseph Garner | |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:47 | Denver | James Jones snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 07:25 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the easy open layup | 22-26 |
| 07:24 | Denver | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 07:19 | Denver | James Stone buries a jumpshot from the left side | 24-26 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Greggs | 24-29 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Andrew Massey is called for the reach on James Stone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Massey, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Richard Calvin (SF), Lawrence Winningham (PF) Don Wetherington, Richard Finger, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), John Dyer (SG), Alan Beasley (C) Andrew Massey, Douglas Audette, James Greggs | |
| 06:59 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:59 | Denver | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Merritt | 26-31 |
| 06:30 | Denver | James Stone misses the jumper from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 06:28 | Denver | James Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 06:18 | Denver | James Jones throws it down and the foul's on Richard Capo - foul #2 on Richard Capo, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG), Richard Finger (SF) James Stone, Richard Calvin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (PG), Joseph Garner (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) John Dyer, Richard Capo, Alan Beasley | |
| 06:18 | Denver | James Jones misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cole | 28-31 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Gerhardt | 28-33 |
| 06:04 | Denver | John Austin comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Walter Newsome takes the ball from James Gerhardt in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 05:58 | Denver | John Austin banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Newsome | 30-33 |
| 05:43 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt double dribbles | 30-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (PG), Gary Smith (PF) Walter Newsome, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG) William Williams | |
| 05:40 | Denver | Don Wetherington is hacked by Andrew Massey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Massey, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Alan Beasley (C) Andrew Massey, James Gerhardt, Kenneth Cole | |
| 05:40 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | William Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 05:28 | Denver | James Jones gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Gary Smith is open and scores on a runner from the right block | 34-33 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 04:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Finger | 34-33 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Richard Finger misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Gary Merritt | 34-33 |
| 04:26 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 04:24 | Denver | James Jones grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Douglas Audette is called for the reach on John Austin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Audette, team foul #12 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Richard Calvin (SF), Lawrence Winningham (PF) Don Wetherington, Richard Finger, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), James Gerhardt (SG), Kenneth Cole (C) William Williams, Douglas Audette, Joseph Garner | |
| 04:20 | Denver | John Austin misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:20 | Denver | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Calvin - foul #1 on Richard Calvin, team foul #9 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG) John Austin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 04:06 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by James Gerhardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gerhardt, team foul #13 | 35-34 |
| 04:06 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 04:06 | Denver | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Gary Merritt is blocked by Lawrence Winningham | 37-34 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Winningham (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Jones (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Gerhardt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Merritt (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Beasley (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Cole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Denver | Walter Newsome is hacked by James Gerhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gerhardt, team foul #14 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Daniel Brown (PF), Robert Cornett (C) Richard Calvin, Lawrence Winningham, James Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF), James Greggs (C) John Dyer, James Gerhardt, Gary Merritt, Alan Beasley, Kenneth Cole | |
| 03:35 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Greggs | 37-34 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt double dribbles | 37-34 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Robert Cornett scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Stone | 40-34 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG) Walter Newsome | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:29 | Denver | Robert Ingram can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 02:27 | West Virginia | James Greggs grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt is fouled on the floor by James Stone - foul #2 on James Stone, team foul #10 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG), Richard Calvin (SF) James Stone, Robert Ingram | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG), Kenneth Cole (C) Douglas Audette, James Greggs | |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Don Wetherington is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 42-36 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Richard Capo buries a jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Daniel Brown clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 01:34 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gerhardt | 42-41 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Richard Capo is called for the reach on Don Wetherington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Capo, team foul #15 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), James Jones (C) John Austin, Richard Calvin, Robert Cornett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Williams (SG), Gary Merritt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), James Greggs (C) Andrew Massey, James Gerhardt, Christopher Shufelt, Richard Capo, Kenneth Cole | |
| 01:25 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Don Wetherington grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 00:48 | Denver | John Dyer steps in front of the Walter Newsome pass | 44-41 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Ingram - foul #3 on Robert Ingram, team foul #11 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Robert Cornett (SF), Gary Smith (PF) Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, James Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Alan Beasley (PF) John Dyer, William Williams, Joseph Garner | |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 44-43 |