| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daniel Brungardt (fresh) SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) PF - Ronald Felton (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Mitchell (fresh) SG - Clarence Hood (fresh) SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fresh) PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) C - Dennis Harmon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Hood | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Matthew Bolen is open and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Brungardt | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon loses the dribble to Daniel Brungardt | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Charles Borkholder hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matthew Bolen | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | East Tennessee State | Charles Borkholder is called for the reach on Malcolm Sorrell - foul #1 on Charles Borkholder, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon misses short on a floater in the paint | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Denver | John Rose pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Matthew Bolen drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Brungardt | 7-2 |
| 17:41 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Brungardt - foul #1 on Daniel Brungardt, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (SG), James Warren (SF), Billy Stanley (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Clarence Hood, Malcolm Sorrell, Larry Ryan, Dennis Harmon | |
| 17:41 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:41 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Matthew Bolen is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:17 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Billy Stanley | 7-4 |
| 17:02 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Charles Borkholder misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Denver | John Rose tips it in | 9-4 |
| 16:33 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (PG), Anthony Schwebke (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Randall Hurst (PF), Robert Mick (C) Daniel Brungardt, Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen, Ronald Felton, John Rose | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Elliot Johanson (SF) Wayne Mitchell | |
| 16:20 | Denver | William Ertel scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Schwebke and he's fouled by Billy Williams - foul #1 on Billy Williams, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Larry Ryan (PF) James Warren, Elliot Johanson, Billy Stanley | |
| 16:20 | Denver | William Ertel makes the free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:04 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell loses the dribble to William Ertel | 12-4 |
| 16:00 | Denver | William Ertel banks in the layup | 14-4 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Ertel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Schwebke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) PF - Randall Hurst (fresh) C - Robert Mick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Hood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fresh) PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) C - Raymond Madden (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Mick - foul #1 on Robert Mick, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Dennis Harmon (C) Billy Williams, Larry Ryan | |
| 15:46 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 15:46 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Robert Mick grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Robert Mick can't connect on a floater from the right side | 14-5 |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 15:14 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Schwebke steps in front of the Dennis Harmon pass | 14-5 |
| 15:12 | Denver | Clarence Hood steals it from Charles Johnson in the backcourt | 14-5 |
| 15:10 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell lays it in set up by Clarence Hood | 14-7 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Robert Mick snags the offensive board | 14-7 |
| 14:34 | Denver | William Ertel knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Randall Hurst | 16-7 |
| 14:16 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 16-7 |
| 14:15 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden can't tip it in | 16-7 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Randall Hurst gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Charles Johnson scores on a jumper from the right side set up by William Ertel | 18-7 |
| 14:02 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Hood | 18-10 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Robert Mick is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Madden - foul #1 on Raymond Madden, team foul #2 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Brungardt (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Ronald Felton (PF), John Rose (C) William Ertel, Anthony Schwebke, Charles Johnson, Randall Hurst, Robert Mick | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Warren (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Elliot Johanson (SF), Larry Ryan (PF), Billy Stanley (C) Wayne Mitchell, Clarence Hood, Malcolm Sorrell, Raymond Madden, Dennis Harmon | |
| 13:42 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt is fouled on the floor by James Warren - foul #1 on James Warren, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Charles Borkholder is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rose | 21-10 |
| 13:18 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams throws it down on a nice dish by Billy Stanley | 21-12 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Charles Borkholder hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Bolen | 23-12 |
| 12:51 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 12:49 | Denver | John Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-12 |
| 12:43 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 12:37 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Ryan | 23-14 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Elliot Johanson is called for the reach on Daniel Brungardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elliot Johanson, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Kelly Stephens (C) Billy Williams, Elliot Johanson, Billy Stanley | |
| 12:22 | Denver | John Rose is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| 12:05 | East Tennessee State | James Warren can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 12:04 | East Tennessee State | Kelly Stephens tips it back up and in | 23-16 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Matthew Bolen is hacked by Kelly Stephens - foul #1 on Kelly Stephens, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Schwebke (PG), Jan Feliciano (SG), William Ertel (SF), Robert Mick (C) Daniel Brungardt, Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Dennis Harmon (C) James Warren, Larry Ryan | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Schwebke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jan Feliciano (fresh) SF - William Ertel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Felton (fairly fresh) C - Robert Mick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clarence Hood (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Harmon (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Denver | William Ertel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 11:20 | East Tennessee State | Kelly Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 11:16 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Mitchell | 23-18 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Ronald Felton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Ronald Felton grabs the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Ronald Felton misses the lay-in | 23-18 |
| 10:45 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Robert Mick gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Robert Mick misses long on a floater in the paint | 23-18 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Ronald Felton tips it but misses | 23-18 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Robert Mick tips it in | 25-18 |
| 10:04 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Mick - foul #2 on Robert Mick, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Brungardt (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Randall Hurst (PF), John Rose (C) Anthony Schwebke, Jan Feliciano, William Ertel, Ronald Felton, Robert Mick | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Warren (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Elliot Johanson (SF), Billy Stanley (PF) Wayne Mitchell, Clarence Hood, Malcolm Sorrell, Kelly Stephens | |
| 10:04 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 10:04 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Randall Hurst makes the wide open turnaround in the paint | 27-20 |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Billy Williams and he's fouled by Charles Borkholder - foul #2 on Charles Borkholder, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SG) Charles Borkholder | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden (C) Dennis Harmon | |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley misses the free throw | 27-22 |
| 09:39 | Denver | John Rose grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 09:37 | Denver | William Ertel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Ertel - foul #1 on William Ertel, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Schwebke (SG) William Ertel | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 09:00 | Denver | John Rose gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 08:51 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 08:46 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 08:44 | East Tennessee State | James Warren tips it but misses | 27-24 |
| 08:42 | East Tennessee State | Elliot Johanson misses the tip | 27-24 |
| 08:40 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams tips it home | 27-26 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Rose | 30-26 |
| 08:18 | East Tennessee State | James Warren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Randall Hurst snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 07:58 | Denver | The short jumper by Randall Hurst is denied by Raymond Madden | 30-26 |
| 07:57 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 07:52 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses the floater from the right block | 30-26 |
| 07:51 | Denver | John Rose snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Billy Stanley - foul #1 on Billy Stanley, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Jan Feliciano (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Ronald Felton (PF) Anthony Schwebke, Charles Johnson, Randall Hurst | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Clarence Hood (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Larry Ryan (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) James Warren, Billy Williams, Elliot Johanson, Billy Stanley, Raymond Madden | |
| 07:44 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 07:24 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wayne Mitchell | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daniel Brungardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Feliciano (fresh) SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Felton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Mitchell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) C - Dennis Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:00 | Denver | Dennis Harmon picks off the pass by Matthew Bolen | 32-29 |
| 06:41 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood is fouled on the floor by John Rose - foul #2 on John Rose, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (PG), Anthony Schwebke (SG), Randall Hurst (C) Daniel Brungardt, Jan Feliciano, John Rose | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (SF) Malcolm Sorrell | |
| 06:41 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:41 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-31 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Randall Hurst misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 06:10 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 06:06 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Matthew Bolen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Matthew Bolen lays it in and he's fouled by Billy Williams - foul #2 on Billy Williams, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Kelly Stephens (C) Billy Williams, Dennis Harmon | |
| 06:00 | Denver | Matthew Bolen makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 05:44 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 05:43 | Denver | William Ertel snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Wayne Mitchell is called for the reach on William Ertel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Mitchell, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Jan Feliciano (SG) Anthony Schwebke | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:38 | Denver | William Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 05:38 | Denver | William Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:22 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Bolen - foul #1 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Warren (PG) Wayne Mitchell | |
| 05:22 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 05:22 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Ronald Felton pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 05:16 | Denver | William Ertel is hacked by Clarence Hood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Hood, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Brungardt (PG) Matthew Bolen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon (C) Kelly Stephens | |
| 05:16 | Denver | William Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 05:16 | Denver | William Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 04:55 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-32 |
| 04:53 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 04:50 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Ertel | 39-32 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Daniel Brungardt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Felton | 42-32 |
| 04:11 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell is whistled for traveling | 42-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Schwebke (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) Jan Feliciano, William Ertel, Ronald Felton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Elliot Johanson (SF), Raymond Madden (PF), Kelly Stephens (C) James Warren, Malcolm Sorrell, Larry Ryan, Dennis Harmon | |
| 03:46 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-32 |
| 03:26 | East Tennessee State | Elliot Johanson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daniel Brungardt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Schwebke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bolen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Hurst (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Mitchell (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hood (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elliot Johanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Madden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Denver | Randall Hurst is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Bolen | 47-35 |
| 03:02 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-35 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke's pass is intercepted by Wayne Mitchell in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 02:44 | East Tennessee State | Elliot Johanson is hacked by Randall Hurst - foul #1 on Randall Hurst, team foul #10 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), Robert Mick (PF), John Rose (C) Daniel Brungardt, Charles Johnson, Randall Hurst | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Warren (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Larry Ryan (PF), Billy Stanley (C) Wayne Mitchell, Clarence Hood, Raymond Madden, Kelly Stephens | |
| 02:44 | East Tennessee State | Elliot Johanson makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 02:44 | East Tennessee State | Elliot Johanson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Robert Mick grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Charles Borkholder is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF) Elliot Johanson | |
| 02:30 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Mick - foul #3 on Robert Mick, team foul #11 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Jan Feliciano (PG), Ronald Felton (PF) Anthony Schwebke, Robert Mick | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:30 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 02:30 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Ronald Felton scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Borkholder | 50-38 |
| 02:04 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams buries a shot from the left side set up by James Warren | 50-40 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Charles Borkholder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 01:50 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 01:46 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Warren | 50-43 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Jan Feliciano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Schwebke (PG), William Ertel (SF) Jan Feliciano, Matthew Bolen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon (C) Larry Ryan | |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Billy Williams, team foul #10 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Clarence Hood (SG) James Warren, Billy Williams | |
| 01:30 | Denver | William Ertel is hacked by Clarence Hood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Hood, team foul #11 | 50-43 |
| 01:30 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| 01:30 | Denver | William Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 01:30 | Denver | William Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | A charge is called on Dennis Harmon - foul #1 on Dennis Harmon, team foul #12 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Johnson (PF) Ronald Felton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Elliot Johanson (SF), Raymond Madden (PF), Kelly Stephens (C) Malcolm Sorrell, Billy Stanley, Dennis Harmon | |
| 01:03 | Denver | William Ertel misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 01:01 | East Tennessee State | Elliot Johanson snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Kelly Stephens's pass is intercepted by Charles Johnson | 52-43 |
| 00:43 | Denver | William Ertel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Warren (PG), Dennis Harmon (C) Wayne Mitchell, Kelly Stephens | |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Elliot Johanson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 00:33 | Denver | John Rose pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Anthony Schwebke hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood hits a 3 from straight away | 52-46 |
| 00:02 | Denver | John Rose is hacked by James Warren - foul #2 on James Warren, team foul #13 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Brungardt (PG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Ronald Felton (PF) Anthony Schwebke, William Ertel, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Billy Stanley (PF) Elliot Johanson, Raymond Madden | |
| 00:02 | Denver | John Rose makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:02 | Denver | John Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon clanks a fullcourt shot | 53-46 |