| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeffrey Leveille (fresh) SG - Isaac Jourdan (fresh) SF - Willard Brown (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Casey (fresh) C - Thomas Rollo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) SG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) PF - John Terry (fresh) C - Tracy Puckett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Isaac Jourdan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews is hacked by Isaac Jourdan - foul #1 on Isaac Jourdan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | John Terry hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Denver | John Terry swats the short shot by Willard Brown | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Willard Brown can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Floyd Matthews | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Denver | Tracy Puckett is called for the reach on Jeffrey Leveille - foul #1 on Tracy Puckett, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Isaac Jourdan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Derouen - foul #1 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Isaac Jourdan makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Isaac Jourdan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Floyd Matthews | 4-7 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Willard Brown connects on the shot from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Matthews | 6-10 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Lloyd Derouen steals the ball from Jeffrey Casey | 6-10 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | John Terry misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 6-10 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett misses the tip | 6-10 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Willard Brown snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Isaac Jourdan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Wojtkowski | 6-10 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-10 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski tips it home | 6-12 |
| 16:06 | Denver | Thomas Rollo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | John Terry gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | John Terry drills a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Jeffrey Casey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Casey, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Denver | John Peterman (PG), Otto Trottier (SG), Raymond Spiegel (SF), Thomas Mason (PF), Charlie Horton (C) Jeffrey Leveille, Isaac Jourdan, Willard Brown, Jeffrey Casey, Thomas Rollo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG), Larry Rainey (SF), Norman Whitney (C) John Wojtkowski, Lloyd Derouen, Tracy Puckett | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | John Terry makes the free throw | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Peterman (fresh) SG - Otto Trottier (fresh) SF - Raymond Spiegel (fresh) PF - Thomas Mason (fresh) C - Charlie Horton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) SF - Larry Rainey (fresh) PF - John Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Denver | John Peterman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-15 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Ewen | 8-18 |
| 15:02 | Denver | John Peterman's floater is knocked away by Norman Whitney | 8-18 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-21 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Charlie Horton banks in the layup on a great pass from John Peterman | 10-21 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Floyd Matthews | 10-24 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Kevin Ewen steals the ball from Raymond Spiegel | 10-24 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen banks in the layup | 10-26 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ewen - foul #1 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #3 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Lloyd Derouen (SF) Floyd Matthews, John Terry | |
| 13:48 | Denver | Charlie Horton hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Peterman | 12-26 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen is whistled for traveling | 12-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Hagler (PG), Isaac Jourdan (SG), Willard Brown (SF), Jeffrey Casey (PF), Jimmy Rose (C) John Peterman, Otto Trottier, Raymond Spiegel, Thomas Mason, Charlie Horton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Balling (C) Norman Whitney | |
| 13:26 | Denver | Isaac Jourdan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-26 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-26 |
| 13:20 | Denver | Jimmy Rose grabs the board | 12-26 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Lloyd Derouen swats the layup by Jeffrey Casey | 12-26 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-26 |
| 12:57 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-26 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski gets the rebound | 12-26 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Isaac Jourdan is called for the reach on Kevin Ewen - foul #2 on Isaac Jourdan, team foul #3 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Leveille (PG), John Peterman (SG), Thomas Rollo (C) Christopher Hagler, Isaac Jourdan, Jimmy Rose | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (PG), Floyd Matthews (SG), Norman Whitney (PF), Tracy Puckett (C) John Wojtkowski, Kevin Ewen, Larry Rainey, Charles Balling | |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Cody | 12-28 |
| 11:56 | Denver | Thomas Rollo misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Tracy Puckett - foul #2 on Tracy Puckett, team foul #4 | 12-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Spiegel (PF) Jeffrey Casey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Balling (C) Tracy Puckett | |
| 11:56 | Denver | Thomas Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 11:56 | Denver | Thomas Rollo misses the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Charles Balling snags the defensive board | 13-28 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney is whistled for a carry | 13-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Mason (PF) Willard Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeffrey Leveille (fresh) SG - John Peterman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Spiegel (fresh) PF - Thomas Mason (fresh) C - Thomas Rollo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Cody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) PF - Norman Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Balling (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Denver | John Peterman loses the ball out of bounds | 13-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Hagler (PG), Otto Trottier (SG) Jeffrey Leveille, John Peterman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-28 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Thomas Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 13-28 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 13-28 |
| 10:56 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Spiegel | 13-28 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Thomas Rollo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Willard Brown (SF), Jeffrey Casey (PF) Raymond Spiegel, Thomas Rollo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Kevin Ewen (SG), Larry Rainey (SF), John Terry (PF) Frank Cody, Floyd Matthews, Lloyd Derouen, Norman Whitney | |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-28 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Charles Balling hits the follow up shot | 13-30 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Christopher Hagler is called for traveling | 13-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Leveille (PG), John Peterman (SG), Charlie Horton (C) Christopher Hagler, Otto Trottier, Thomas Mason | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (SF) Charles Balling | |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Frank Cody lays it up and in set up by John Wojtkowski | 13-32 |
| 09:43 | Denver | John Peterman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-32 |
| 09:42 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Brown | 13-32 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 13-32 |
| 09:27 | Denver | John Peterman tips it but misses | 13-32 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-32 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Charlie Horton is called for the reach on John Wojtkowski - foul #1 on Charlie Horton, team foul #4 | 13-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Otto Trottier (SG), Raymond Spiegel (SF), Jimmy Rose (PF), Thomas Rollo (C) Jeffrey Leveille, Willard Brown, Jeffrey Casey, Charlie Horton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (SG), Lloyd Derouen (SF), Norman Whitney (C) Kevin Ewen, Frank Cody, Larry Rainey | |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney is hacked by Jimmy Rose - foul #1 on Jimmy Rose, team foul #5 | 13-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Mason (PF) Jimmy Rose | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | John Terry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Whitney | 13-34 |
| 08:22 | Denver | John Peterman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Spiegel | 16-34 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Rollo takes the ball from John Terry | 16-34 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Thomas Mason's layup is rejected by Norman Whitney | 16-34 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Thomas Rollo grabs the offensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 07:47 | Denver | John Peterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Leveille (PG), Christopher Hagler (SG), Willard Brown (SF), Jeffrey Casey (PF), Charlie Horton (C) John Peterman, Otto Trottier, Raymond Spiegel, Thomas Mason, Thomas Rollo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG), Larry Rainey (PF), Charles Balling (C) John Wojtkowski, John Terry, Norman Whitney | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Leveille steps in front of the Floyd Matthews pass | 16-34 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Jeffrey Leveille banks in the layup | 18-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeffrey Leveille (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) SF - Willard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Casey (fresh) C - Charlie Horton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) PF - Larry Rainey (fresh) C - Charles Balling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Willard Brown takes the ball from Charles Balling | 18-34 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Jeffrey Leveille can't finish the layup | 18-34 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Christopher Hagler snags the offensive board | 18-34 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey is whistled for a carry | 18-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (PG), Norman Whitney (C) Lloyd Derouen, Charles Balling | |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Casey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Casey, team foul #6 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Otto Trottier (SG), Raymond Spiegel (PF), Thomas Rollo (C) Jeffrey Leveille, Jeffrey Casey, Charlie Horton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel grabs the board | 18-35 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Otto Trottier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Spiegel - foul #1 on Raymond Spiegel, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Denver | John Peterman (PG), Thomas Mason (PF) Christopher Hagler, Willard Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), John Terry (PF) Floyd Matthews, Kevin Ewen | |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-37 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SF) Larry Rainey | |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | John Terry lays it in on a great pass from John Wojtkowski and he's fouled by Thomas Mason - foul #1 on Thomas Mason, team foul #8 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Charlie Horton (C) Thomas Rollo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Balling (C) Norman Whitney | |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | John Terry makes the free throw | 21-40 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-40 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Otto Trottier is called for the reach on Frank Cody - foul #1 on Otto Trottier, team foul #9 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Leveille (PG) Otto Trottier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (SG) John Wojtkowski | |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Frank Cody misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Charlie Horton gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 04:36 | Denver | John Peterman comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Balling - foul #1 on Charles Balling, team foul #5 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Willard Brown (SF) Charlie Horton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG) Frank Cody | |
| 04:36 | Denver | John Peterman misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 04:36 | Denver | John Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Lloyd Derouen | 24-43 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-43 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Charles Balling snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-43 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Charles Balling hits the follow up shot | 24-45 |
| 03:35 | Denver | John Peterman is hacked by Kevin Ewen - foul #2 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #6 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Hagler (PG), Isaac Jourdan (SG), Jeffrey Casey (PF), Thomas Rollo (C) Jeffrey Leveille, John Peterman, Raymond Spiegel, Thomas Mason | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Larry Rainey (SF), Norman Whitney (PF), Tracy Puckett (C) Kevin Ewen, Lloyd Derouen, John Terry, Charles Balling | |
| 03:20 | Denver | Christopher Hagler travels with the ball | 24-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) SG - Isaac Jourdan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Casey (fresh) C - Thomas Rollo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Tracy Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Casey | 24-45 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey grabs the board | 24-45 |
| 02:33 | Denver | Isaac Jourdan misses short on a floater from the left block | 24-45 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey grabs the board | 24-45 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-48 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Christopher Hagler and he's fouled by Norman Whitney - foul #1 on Norman Whitney, team foul #7 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Leveille (PG), Raymond Spiegel (SF), Thomas Mason (C) Christopher Hagler, Willard Brown, Thomas Rollo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG), Lloyd Derouen (SF), John Terry (PF) Floyd Matthews, Larry Rainey, Norman Whitney | |
| 02:05 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey makes the free throw | 27-48 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | John Terry buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Wojtkowski | 27-50 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Thomas Mason's floater is tipped away by John Terry | 27-50 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel tips it in | 29-50 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Leveille - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leveille, team foul #10 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Denver | John Peterman (SG), Charlie Horton (C) Isaac Jourdan, Jeffrey Casey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (PG), Norman Whitney (C) John Wojtkowski, Tracy Puckett | |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Charlie Horton gets the rebound | 29-50 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Jeffrey Leveille hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 29-50 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | John Terry pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | John Terry's layup is rejected by Thomas Mason | 29-50 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel snags the defensive board | 29-50 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Charlie Horton misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Ewen - foul #3 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #8 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Otto Trottier (SG), Jimmy Rose (PF) Jeffrey Leveille, Thomas Mason | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (SG), Larry Rainey (PF) Kevin Ewen, John Terry | |
| 00:35 | Denver | Charlie Horton misses the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Charlie Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Frank Cody is hacked by Charlie Horton - foul #2 on Charlie Horton, team foul #11 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Rollo (C) Charlie Horton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Frank Cody makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Frank Cody makes the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 00:00 | Denver | John Peterman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-52 |