| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Grimes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Louis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Livingston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lacefield (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Errol Marino (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ezra Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Errol Marino inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Stephen Caldwell picks off the pass by Ezra Fowler | 25-39 |
| 19:28 | Appalachian State | Stephen Caldwell knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Grimes and he's hacked by Gerald Wilcox - foul #1 on Gerald Wilcox, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:28 | Appalachian State | Stephen Caldwell makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox is whistled for a carry | 28-39 |
| 19:00 | Appalachian State | John Meadows clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 18:59 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Stephen Caldwell - foul #1 on Stephen Caldwell, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:40 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:30 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones's layup is rejected by Gerald Wilcox | 30-40 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:11 | Denver | Stephen Caldwell blocks the short jumper by Errol Marino | 30-40 |
| 18:10 | Appalachian State | John Livingston pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:54 | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:53 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gerald Wilcox | 30-40 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Errol Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Ezra Fowler | |
| 17:22 | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes's pass is intercepted by Gerald Wilcox | 30-40 |
| 17:09 | Denver | The jump hook by Gerald Wilcox is blocked by John Livingston | 30-40 |
| 17:07 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:52 | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Jones | 33-40 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Brian Lacefield is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brian Lacefield, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Vernon Klock (SG), Barry Croteau (SF), Carlos Estelle (PF), Martin Bogart (C) Walter Grimes, Louis Jones, Stephen Caldwell, John Livingston | |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Esposito (PG), Daniel Bean (SG) Claude Butler, Brian Lacefield | |
| 16:04 | Appalachian State | Vernon Klock knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Barry Croteau | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Meadows (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Klock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Croteau (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlos Estelle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Bogart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Angel Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) SF - Errol Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Denver | Daniel Bean connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Errol Marino | 35-42 |
| 15:33 | Appalachian State | Martin Bogart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 15:32 | Denver | Angel Esposito snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 15:14 | Denver | Errol Marino misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 35-42 |
| 15:12 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Barry Croteau | 35-42 |
| 15:04 | Appalachian State | Vernon Klock misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 15:02 | Appalachian State | Carlos Estelle hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi is whistled for a carry | 37-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Schantz (PG), Walter Grimes (SG), Louis Jones (SF), Stephen Caldwell (PF), John Livingston (C) John Meadows, Vernon Klock, Barry Croteau, Carlos Estelle, Martin Bogart | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Brian Lacefield (SG), Ezra Fowler (C) Angel Esposito, Daniel Bean, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 14:31 | Appalachian State | Claude Butler steals it from John Livingston | 37-42 |
| 14:28 | Denver | Claude Butler blows the layup | 37-42 |
| 14:26 | Appalachian State | John Livingston pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:20 | Appalachian State | John Schantz can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Wilcox - foul #2 on Gerald Wilcox, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 14:20 | Appalachian State | John Schantz misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:20 | Appalachian State | John Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Brian Lacefield can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 14:00 | Appalachian State | Stephen Caldwell grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 13:40 | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Errol Marino pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:16 | Denver | Claude Butler is fouled on the floor by John Schantz - foul #2 on John Schantz, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Barry Croteau (C) John Livingston | |
| Subs | Denver | Armando Cisneros (PF) Gerald Wilcox | |
| 12:56 | Denver | Brian Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 12:55 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Stephen Caldwell | 38-42 |
| 12:35 | Appalachian State | Stephen Caldwell makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Louis Jones | 40-42 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Ezra Fowler can't finish the layup | 40-42 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Armando Cisneros hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | Appalachian State | Barry Croteau knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Schantz | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Schantz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Grimes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lacefield (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Errol Marino (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armando Cisneros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ezra Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Denver | Errol Marino drills a jump hook from close range set up by Armando Cisneros | 42-46 |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | Stephen Caldwell knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John Schantz | 45-46 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Errol Marino makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Brian Lacefield | 45-48 |
| 10:57 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones lays it in set up by Walter Grimes | 47-48 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Brian Lacefield is hacked by Louis Jones - foul #2 on Louis Jones, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Meadows (PG), Carlos Estelle (SG), Martin Bogart (PF), John Livingston (C) John Schantz, Walter Grimes, Louis Jones, Stephen Caldwell | |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Esposito (PG), Daniel Bean (SG), Michael Webb (SF), Gerald Wilcox (PF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Claude Butler, Brian Lacefield, Errol Marino, Armando Cisneros, Ezra Fowler | |
| 10:32 | Denver | Angel Esposito loses the dribble to John Meadows | 47-48 |
| 10:03 | Appalachian State | John Livingston drills a fadeaway from the right side | 49-48 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 09:20 | Appalachian State | Barry Croteau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes (SG) Barry Croteau | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Brian Lacefield (SG) Angel Esposito, Daniel Bean | |
| 08:56 | Denver | Brian Lacefield knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Webb | 49-53 |
| 08:34 | Appalachian State | Martin Bogart misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Wilcox - foul #3 on Gerald Wilcox, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Caldwell (PF) Carlos Estelle | |
| Subs | Denver | Errol Marino (SF) Michael Webb | |
| 08:34 | Appalachian State | Martin Bogart makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:34 | Appalachian State | Martin Bogart misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:34 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gerald Wilcox | 50-53 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Errol Marino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 08:19 | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:03 | Appalachian State | Martin Bogart hits a runner from close range set up by John Meadows | 52-53 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Errol Marino misses the runner in the lane | 52-53 |
| 07:42 | Appalachian State | John Livingston snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Grimes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Bogart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Caldwell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Livingston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lacefield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Errol Marino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Wilcox (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes can't throw it down but the foul's on Brian Lacefield - foul #3 on Brian Lacefield, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Schantz (PG), Louis Jones (SF), Barry Croteau (C) John Meadows, Martin Bogart, John Livingston | |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Esposito (PG), Armando Cisneros (PF), Ezra Fowler (C) Claude Butler, Gerald Wilcox, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 07:17 | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:17 | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Brian Lacefield travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carlos Estelle (SG), Joseph Smith (C) Walter Grimes, Stephen Caldwell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | Carlos Estelle misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Ezra Fowler - foul #1 on Ezra Fowler, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Webb (SF) Errol Marino | |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | Carlos Estelle makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | Carlos Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Michael Webb's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Smith | 56-53 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Angel Esposito misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 06:15 | Appalachian State | Carlos Estelle pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:55 | Appalachian State | Barry Croteau misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 05:53 | Appalachian State | Joseph Smith tips it in | 58-53 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Brian Lacefield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Armando Cisneros hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 05:23 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Meadows (PG), Walter Grimes (SG), Stephen Caldwell (PF) John Schantz, Carlos Estelle, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Daniel Bean (SG), Errol Marino (SF), Gerald Wilcox (PF) Angel Esposito, Brian Lacefield, Michael Webb, Armando Cisneros | |
| 05:07 | Denver | Daniel Bean hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Butler | 58-58 |
| 04:41 | Appalachian State | Daniel Bean is called for the reach on Walter Grimes - foul #2 on Daniel Bean, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carlos Estelle (SF), John Livingston (C) Louis Jones, Barry Croteau | |
| Subs | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Ezra Fowler | |
| 04:41 | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:41 | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Daniel Bean buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 03:54 | Appalachian State | Carlos Estelle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:37 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Claude Butler | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Grimes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Estelle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Caldwell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Errol Marino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Wilcox (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 03:32 | Appalachian State | John Livingston snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 03:15 | Appalachian State | Carlos Estelle makes the shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 02:55 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi is fouled on the floor by Stephen Caldwell - foul #2 on Stephen Caldwell, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Vernon Klock (SG), Louis Jones (SF), Barry Croteau (PF) Walter Grimes, Carlos Estelle, Stephen Caldwell | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Lacefield (SG), Michael Webb (SF), Armando Cisneros (PF), Ezra Fowler (C) Daniel Bean, Errol Marino, Gerald Wilcox, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 02:47 | Denver | Armando Cisneros clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 02:46 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to John Livingston | 61-64 |
| 02:46 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes (SG), Stephen Caldwell (PF) Vernon Klock, Barry Croteau | |
| Subs | Denver | Errol Marino (SF) Michael Webb | |
| 02:26 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Brian Lacefield snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Errol Marino can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Livingston - foul #2 on John Livingston, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Wilcox (PF) Armando Cisneros | |
| 02:01 | Denver | Errol Marino makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Errol Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:59 | Appalachian State | John Meadows loses the dribble to Claude Butler in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Brian Lacefield scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from John Meadows | 63-69 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox can't finish the layup | 63-69 |
| 01:03 | Appalachian State | John Meadows gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Appalachian State | John Meadows is hacked by Claude Butler - foul #3 on Claude Butler, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| 00:53 | Appalachian State | John Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:53 | Appalachian State | John Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Ezra Fowler clanks a shot from the right side | 65-69 |
| 00:25 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to John Livingston | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Ezra Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Ezra Fowler is hacked by Walter Grimes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Grimes, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Webb (SF), Armando Cisneros (PF) Errol Marino, Gerald Wilcox | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Stephen Caldwell is called for the reach on Michael Webb - foul #3 on Stephen Caldwell, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Michael Webb makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Michael Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:09 | Appalachian State | Walter Grimes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | Stephen Caldwell gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones is fouled on the floor by Ezra Fowler - foul #2 on Ezra Fowler, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Errol Marino (SF), Gerald Wilcox (PF) Michael Webb, Armando Cisneros | |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox is hacked by Walter Grimes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Grimes, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Webb (SF) Errol Marino | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Louis Jones misses the halfcourt shot | 66-73 |