| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Hassan Mattia (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tyrone Yee (fresh) SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Georgia Tech | James Stone is called for the reach on Paul Norris - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 19:21 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown jams it set up by Hassan Mattia | 23-24 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Don Wetherington scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Stone | 26-24 |
| 18:47 | Georgia Tech | Tyrone Yee misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Paul Norris picks off the pass by Lawrence Winningham | 26-24 |
| 18:10 | Georgia Tech | Richard Finger is called for the reach on Dale Hoffman - foul #2 on Richard Finger, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| 17:47 | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman drills a shot from the right side set up by Hassan Mattia | 26-26 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Richard Finger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (C) Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 17:01 | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Hassan Mattia | 26-28 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Don Wetherington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Calvin (SF), Charles Rawls (C) Richard Finger, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Donald Huber (PF), Lonnie Pesce (C) Dale Hoffman, Paul Norris | |
| 16:26 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown lays it in on a great pass from Tyrone Yee | 26-30 |
| 16:06 | Denver | Richard Calvin buries a floater from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 15:41 | Georgia Tech | Charles Rawls denies the turnaround by Thomas Brown | 28-30 |
| 15:39 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Hassan Mattia (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Tyrone Yee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Huber (fresh) C - Lonnie Pesce (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Georgia Tech | Donald Huber hits a floater from the right side set up by Thomas Brown and he's fouled by Charles Rawls - foul #2 on Charles Rawls, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Walter Newsome (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Don Wetherington, Richard Calvin, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman (PF), Paul Norris (C) Thomas Brown, Lonnie Pesce | |
| 15:22 | Georgia Tech | Donald Huber misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Andy Nixon, Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Lonnie Pesce (C) Donald Huber | |
| 14:42 | Georgia Tech | Hassan Mattia makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dale Hoffman | 28-35 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Robert Ingram hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Winningham | 30-35 |
| 13:52 | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 13:51 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Richard Finger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 13:27 | Georgia Tech | Lonnie Pesce snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 13:08 | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tyrone Yee | 30-37 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Ingram | 32-37 |
| 12:37 | Georgia Tech | Tyrone Yee is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Andrew Pesina (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Walter Newsome, Richard Finger, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown (SF), Donald Huber (PF) Dale Hoffman, Lonnie Pesce | |
| 12:16 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown clanks a floater from close range | 32-37 |
| 12:15 | Denver | Andrew Pesina grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 12:09 | Denver | Robert Ingram is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Calvin (SF) Robert Ingram | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 11:49 | Georgia Tech | Donald Huber knocks in the shot from close range set up by Thomas Brown and the foul's on Richard Calvin - foul #2 on Richard Calvin, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| 11:49 | Georgia Tech | Donald Huber makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:28 | Denver | James Stone is fouled on the floor by Hassan Mattia - foul #3 on Hassan Mattia, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Lonnie Pesce (C) Paul Norris | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Hassan Mattia (tiring) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyrone Yee (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Huber (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lonnie Pesce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Denver | Andrew Pesina's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Huber | 32-40 |
| 11:18 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Huber | 32-40 |
| 10:53 | Georgia Tech | Lonnie Pesce knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Tyrone Yee | 32-42 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Andrew Pesina comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 32-42 |
| 10:45 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 10:24 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Calvin - foul #3 on Richard Calvin, team foul #6 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF) Richard Calvin, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman (PF) Donald Huber | |
| 10:24 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown misses the free throw | 32-44 |
| 10:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 32-44 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Gary Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Andrew Pesina banks in the layup and the foul's on Hassan Mattia - foul #4 on Hassan Mattia, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Winningham (C) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris (C) Lonnie Pesce | |
| 09:53 | Denver | Andrew Pesina misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:53 | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 09:24 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown lays it in on a great pass from Hassan Mattia | 34-46 |
| 09:17 | Denver | The jumper by Robert Ingram is denied by Dale Hoffman | 34-46 |
| 09:16 | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 09:02 | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Andrew Pesina - foul #1 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #7 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Don Wetherington, Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Donald Huber (PF) Hassan Mattia | |
| 09:02 | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 09:02 | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Gary Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Hoffman | 34-48 |
| 08:41 | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 08:14 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 08:13 | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 07:44 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-48 |
| 07:43 | Georgia Tech | Donald Huber grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 07:30 | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham grabs the board | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Winningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Dale Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. SG - Tyrone Yee (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Huber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Norris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Denver | Walter Newsome buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 07:02 | Georgia Tech | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Donald Huber - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Richard Finger (SF), Charles Rawls (C) James Stone, Robert Ingram, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Hassan Mattia (PG), Lonnie Pesce (C) Dale Hoffman, Paul Norris | |
| 07:02 | Georgia Tech | Donald Huber makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 07:02 | Georgia Tech | Donald Huber misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Charles Rawls grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Gary Smith hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Walter Newsome | 38-49 |
| 06:36 | Georgia Tech | Hassan Mattia hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lonnie Pesce | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:30 | Denver | Walter Newsome double dribbles | 38-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (PF) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 06:02 | Georgia Tech | Lonnie Pesce is fouled on the floor by Andrew Pesina - foul #2 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #9 | 38-52 |
| 06:02 | Georgia Tech | Lonnie Pesce makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 06:02 | Georgia Tech | Lonnie Pesce misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Charles Rawls grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Richard Finger clanks a floater from close range | 38-53 |
| 05:46 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Finger | 38-53 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Rawls and he's fouled by Hassan Mattia - foul #5 on Hassan Mattia, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Robert Ingram (SF) Walter Newsome, Richard Finger | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Donald Honey (PG), Paul Norris (SF), Dale Hoffman (PF) Hassan Mattia, Thomas Brown, Donald Huber | |
| 05:32 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 05:06 | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman drills a jump hook from the right block | 41-55 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Paul Norris takes the ball from Charles Rawls | 41-55 |
| 04:47 | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris lays it up and in | 41-57 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Don Wetherington's layup is rejected by Dale Hoffman | 41-57 |
| 04:33 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Dale Hoffman | 41-57 |
| 04:25 | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris's layup is rejected by Andrew Pesina | 41-57 |
| 04:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Ingram | 41-57 |
| 04:07 | Denver | Charles Rawls is fouled on the floor by Paul Norris - foul #1 on Paul Norris, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Walter Newsome (SG), Richard Calvin (SF), Richard Finger (PF), Kevin Million (C) James Stone, Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Donald Huber (SF) Lonnie Pesce | |
| 03:54 | Denver | Dale Hoffman blocks the jumper by Kevin Million | 41-57 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Richard Finger can't tip it in | 41-57 |
| 03:51 | Georgia Tech | Donald Honey pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 03:30 | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris misses the tip | 41-57 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Walter Newsome snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Dale Hoffman is called for the reach on Richard Finger - foul #1 on Dale Hoffman, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Andy Nixon loses the ball out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown (SF) Dale Hoffman | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andy Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Finger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Million (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Donald Honey (fresh) SG - Tyrone Yee (tired) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Huber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Norris (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Georgia Tech | Donald Huber scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Norris | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:47 | Denver | Kevin Million throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Rawls (C) Richard Calvin | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Hammons (PG), Lonnie Pesce (C) Donald Honey, Paul Norris | |
| 02:23 | Georgia Tech | The jump hook by Thomas Brown is blocked by Richard Finger | 41-59 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Andy Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Andy Nixon's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Yee in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| 02:00 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andy Nixon - foul #1 on Andy Nixon, team foul #10 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (PF) Kevin Million | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris (SF), Dale Hoffman (PF) John Hammons, Donald Huber | |
| 02:00 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 02:00 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Andrew Pesina misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lonnie Pesce - foul #2 on Lonnie Pesce, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Donald Honey (PG) Lonnie Pesce | |
| 01:46 | Denver | Andrew Pesina makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Andrew Pesina makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:20 | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Pesina - foul #3 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #11 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Donald Huber (PF) Donald Honey | |
| 01:20 | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 01:20 | Georgia Tech | Dale Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Andrew Pesina snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Walter Newsome can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Andy Nixon gets the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Andrew Pesina misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Richard Finger gets the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Andy Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Donald Honey (PG) Donald Huber | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Honey and he's fouled by Andrew Pesina - foul #4 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #12 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Lonnie Pesce (C) Donald Honey | |
| 00:19 | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris misses the free throw | 43-63 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Charles Rawls gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Denver | Andrew Pesina comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-63 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Charles Rawls pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Richard Finger misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 00:07 | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | Paul Norris runs out the clock | 43-63 |