| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sidney Kircher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Aragon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) PF - Henry Allen (fresh) C - John Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | William Sanders inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | William Sanders misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Henry Allen gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:34 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-31 |
| 19:32 | Denver | Shawn Baird gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:13 | Denver | The jump hook by Sidney Kircher is blocked by Henry Allen | 36-31 |
| 19:11 | Denver | William Sanders tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 18:58 | Utah State | John Starr buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Williams and he's fouled by John McGuire - foul #1 on John McGuire, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke (PF) Henry Allen | |
| 18:58 | Utah State | John Starr makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Shawn Baird throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | John Starr is fouled on the floor by William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Denver | John Swift (SF) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Edwards (SF) Fred Jones | |
| 18:32 | Utah State | David Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Swift - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Cox (PF), Louis James (C) John McGuire, Steven Aragon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Viles (SG), Charles Harris (C) Lawrence Williams, John Starr | |
| 18:32 | Utah State | David Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | David Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | Denver | John Swift grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:11 | Denver | David Edwards steps in front of the Sidney Kircher pass | 38-35 |
| 18:07 | Utah State | David Edwards blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | David Edwards misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Louis James grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Shawn Baird drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis James and he's fouled by Charles Harris - foul #1 on Charles Harris, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Denver | James Bunch (SG) Sidney Kircher | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Cha (PG), Fred Jones (SF) Larry Daley, David Edwards | |
| 17:45 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Daniel Cha misses the floater from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 17:19 | Denver | John Swift pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Louis James buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Swift | 43-35 |
| 17:02 | Utah State | Shawn Baird picks off the pass by Fred Jones | 43-35 |
| 17:00 | Denver | James Bunch is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Viles - foul #2 on Michael Viles, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Sidney Kircher (SG), William Sanders (SF), John McGuire (PF), Steven Aragon (C) Shawn Baird, John Swift, Jason Cox, Louis James | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lawrence Williams (SG), David Edwards (SF), Henry Allen (PF), John Starr (C) Michael Viles, Fred Jones, Samuel Zuehlke, Charles Harris | |
| 16:55 | Denver | Sidney Kircher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-35 |
| 16:53 | Utah State | Daniel Cha snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | James Bunch is called for the reach on Daniel Cha in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bunch, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Cha | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Henry Allen steals the ball from John McGuire | 43-38 |
| 16:10 | Utah State | Daniel Cha loses the dribble to James Bunch in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Steven Aragon clanks a runner near the basket | 43-38 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Sidney Kircher grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Bunch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Kircher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Aragon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Daniel Cha (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Starr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Denver | Steven Aragon lays it up and in set up by James Bunch | 45-38 |
| 15:28 | Utah State | Daniel Cha misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Henry Allen can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 15:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Sidney Kircher | 45-38 |
| 15:09 | Denver | William Sanders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 15:08 | Utah State | John Starr gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:46 | Utah State | Sidney Kircher takes the ball from John Starr | 45-38 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Sidney Kircher is hacked by Lawrence Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG), Donald Zysk (SG), John Swift (SF), Jason Cox (PF), Louis James (C) James Bunch, Sidney Kircher, William Sanders, John McGuire, Steven Aragon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Daley (PG), Michael Viles (SG), Sean Chason (SF), Samuel Zuehlke (PF), Charles Harris (C) Daniel Cha, Lawrence Williams, David Edwards, Henry Allen, John Starr | |
| 14:32 | Denver | Louis James is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 14:16 | Utah State | Jason Cox picks off the pass by Michael Viles | 48-38 |
| 13:53 | Denver | Donald Zysk comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-38 |
| 13:51 | Utah State | Sean Chason gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:38 | Utah State | Michael Viles knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Daley | 48-41 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Donald Zysk clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Jason Cox tips it home | 50-41 |
| 13:01 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Louis James grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Louis James hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 50-41 |
| 12:50 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:33 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-41 |
| 12:31 | Denver | Louis James pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:26 | Denver | Shawn Baird misses short on a runner from the left block | 50-41 |
| 12:24 | Utah State | Michael Viles gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:11 | Utah State | John Swift steps in front of the Sean Chason pass | 50-41 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Donald Zysk hits the finger roll set up by John Swift | 52-41 |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-41 |
| 11:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jason Cox | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Zysk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Swift (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jason Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Daley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Viles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Chason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Zuehlke (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Harris (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Denver | Louis James misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 11:18 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:00 | Utah State | Larry Daley loses the dribble to Donald Zysk | 52-41 |
| 10:40 | Denver | John Swift is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 10:38 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Louis James is called for the reach on Charles Harris - foul #1 on Louis James, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Denver | James Bunch (PG), Sidney Kircher (SG), William Sanders (SF), John McGuire (PF), Steven Aragon (C) Shawn Baird, Donald Zysk, John Swift, Jason Cox, Louis James | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Cha (PG), Lawrence Williams (SG), Fred Jones (SF), James Selig (PF), John Starr (C) Larry Daley, Michael Viles, Sean Chason, Samuel Zuehlke, Charles Harris | |
| 10:10 | Utah State | James Selig drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Cha | 52-43 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Sidney Kircher misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Selig | 52-43 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams misses the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Steven Aragon - foul #3 on Steven Aragon, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:28 | Denver | William Sanders misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Cha - foul #2 on Daniel Cha, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Allen (PF) James Selig | |
| 09:28 | Denver | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:28 | Denver | William Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:28 | Utah State | Henry Allen pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:18 | Utah State | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Cha is blocked by William Sanders | 53-45 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Steven Aragon gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Sidney Kircher is hacked by Lawrence Williams - foul #3 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Ryan Coger (SF) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Edwards (SF) Fred Jones | |
| 09:02 | Denver | Ryan Coger scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John McGuire | 56-45 |
| 08:40 | Utah State | Henry Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 08:38 | Denver | John McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Ryan Coger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG), William Sanders (SF), Brian Rochelle (C) James Bunch, John McGuire, Steven Aragon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Daley (PG) Daniel Cha | |
| 08:05 | Utah State | Henry Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 08:03 | Utah State | David Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:57 | Utah State | David Edwards buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Daley | 56-47 |
| 07:40 | Denver | Sidney Kircher makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Baird | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Sidney Kircher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Coger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Rochelle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Daley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Allen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Starr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Utah State | Ryan Coger takes the ball from John Starr | 58-47 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Ryan Coger loses the dribble to David Edwards | 58-47 |
| 06:51 | Utah State | Larry Daley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Sidney Kircher pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 06:48 | Denver | Sidney Kircher double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (SG), James Bunch (SF), John McGuire (PF), Steven Aragon (C) Sidney Kircher, William Sanders, Ryan Coger, Brian Rochelle | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Cha (PG), Fred Jones (SF), Samuel Zuehlke (PF), James Selig (C) Larry Daley, David Edwards, Henry Allen, John Starr | |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams is hacked by John McGuire - foul #2 on John McGuire, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:29 | Denver | The rebound goes to John McGuire | 58-47 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Shawn Baird drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John McGuire | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Fred Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Donald Zysk grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Denver | Donald Zysk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Sidney Kircher (SG), John Swift (SF), Jason Cox (PF), Louis James (C) Shawn Baird, Donald Zysk, John McGuire, Steven Aragon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Viles (SG), Henry Allen (PF), John Starr (C) Lawrence Williams, Samuel Zuehlke, James Selig | |
| 05:24 | Utah State | Michael Viles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Jason Cox gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Sidney Kircher connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Bunch | 64-47 |
| 04:55 | Utah State | Daniel Cha hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-47 |
| 04:53 | Denver | John Swift gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Sidney Kircher is hacked by Michael Viles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Viles, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Baird (PG), Brian Rochelle (C) James Bunch, Louis James | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Daley (PG), Sean Chason (SF) Daniel Cha, Fred Jones | |
| 04:31 | Denver | Shawn Baird is fouled on the floor by Larry Daley - foul #2 on Larry Daley, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Zysk (SG) Sidney Kircher | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Edwards (SG), Samuel Zuehlke (PF) Michael Viles, Henry Allen | |
| 04:31 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | John Starr comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-47 |
| 04:02 | Denver | John Swift grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Larry Daley is called for the reach on Shawn Baird - foul #3 on Larry Daley, team foul #8 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Ryan Coger (PF), Louis James (C) Jason Cox, Brian Rochelle | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Cha (PG), Michael Viles (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Charles Harris (C) Larry Daley, David Edwards, Sean Chason, John Starr | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:33 | Denver | Shawn Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Baird (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Zysk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Swift (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ryan Coger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis James (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Daniel Cha (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Viles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) PF - Samuel Zuehlke (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Harris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Utah State | Fred Jones clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| 03:21 | Utah State | Daniel Cha grabs the offensive board | 68-47 |
| 03:15 | Utah State | Shawn Baird steals it from Michael Viles | 68-47 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Shawn Baird banks in the layup | 70-47 |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Fred Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Jones, team foul #9 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Denver | James Bunch (PG) Shawn Baird | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Selig (C) Samuel Zuehlke | |
| 02:44 | Denver | Louis James can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-47 |
| 02:42 | Denver | James Bunch snags the offensive board | 70-47 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Daniel Cha steals it from John Swift | 70-47 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Fred Jones blows the layup | 70-47 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Donald Zysk grabs the defensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Donald Zysk lays it in set up by John Swift and he's hacked by Michael Viles - foul #4 on Michael Viles, team foul #10 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Cox (PF) Ryan Coger | |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke (PF) James Selig | |
| 01:51 | Denver | Donald Zysk makes the free throw | 73-47 |
| 01:39 | Utah State | Michael Viles can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-47 |
| 01:38 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke gets the offensive rebound | 73-47 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Daniel Cha misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis James - foul #2 on Louis James, team foul #8 | 73-47 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Daniel Cha misses the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Daniel Cha makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Donald Zysk knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jason Cox | 75-48 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | Fred Jones drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Cha and he's hacked by Louis James - foul #3 on Louis James, team foul #9 | 75-50 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | Fred Jones makes the free throw | 75-51 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Samuel Zuehlke is called for the reach on Donald Zysk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Zuehlke, team foul #11 | 75-51 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Donald Zysk makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Donald Zysk makes the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Daniel Cha hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Viles | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Jason Cox scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Bunch | 79-53 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Louis James is called for the reach on Fred Jones - foul #4 on Louis James, team foul #10 | 79-53 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Fred Jones misses the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Fred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Donald Zysk runs out the clock | 79-54 |