| Lineup | Denver | PG - Darrell Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Tindall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Stoudt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) SG - Charles Truitt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Vickery (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Henry Stoudt inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Carlton Tindall drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Walker | 36-29 |
| 19:42 | Indiana | Darrell Walker steps in front of the Steven Vaughn pass in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Carlton Tindall lays it in on a nice dish by Darrell Walker | 38-29 |
| 19:20 | Indiana | Walter Hurst hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Vaughn | 38-31 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree is fouled on the floor by Steven Vaughn - foul #1 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Darrell Walker buries a jumpshot from the left side | 40-31 |
| 18:18 | Indiana | Charles Truitt makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Vaughn | 40-34 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Darrell Walker hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Kevin Crabtree | 42-34 |
| 17:39 | Indiana | David Vickery can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree is hacked by David Vickery - foul #2 on David Vickery, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Quintin Irwin (PG), Amos Rickard (SF) Steven Vaughn, Charles Perry | |
| 17:05 | Denver | Darrell Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Johnnie English (PG), Charles Dorgan (SF), James Jackson (PF) Darrell Walker, Henry Stoudt, Kevin Crabtree | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Rush (SG), Richard Cissell (C) Charles Truitt, Walter Hurst | |
| 16:39 | Indiana | David Vickery clanks a jump hook from the right block | 42-34 |
| 16:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Dorgan | 42-34 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Steven Rush is called for the reach on Carlton Tindall - foul #2 on Steven Rush, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Carlton Tindall clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 16:09 | Indiana | Amos Rickard grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 15:48 | Indiana | David Vickery makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Quintin Irwin and he's hacked by Russell Pearson - foul #3 on Russell Pearson, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (PG), Henry Stoudt (SF), Kevin Crabtree (PF) Carlton Tindall, Charles Dorgan, Russell Pearson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Vaughn (PG), Charles Truitt (SG), Charles Perry (SF), Walter Hurst (C) Quintin Irwin, Steven Rush, Amos Rickard, Richard Cissell | |
| 15:48 | Indiana | David Vickery makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Darrell Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie English (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Stoudt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Truitt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Vickery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Hurst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Denver | Darrell Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Vaughn - foul #2 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Cissell (PF) David Vickery | |
| 15:30 | Denver | Johnnie English is hacked by Richard Cissell - foul #1 on Richard Cissell, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Amos Rickard (PF) Richard Cissell | |
| 15:09 | Denver | Walter Hurst is called for the reach on Kevin Crabtree - foul #2 on Walter Hurst, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Henry Stoudt misses short on a runner from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 14:59 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Walter Hurst | 42-37 |
| 14:32 | Indiana | Charles Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:31 | Indiana | Walter Hurst tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Henry Stoudt snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Henry Stoudt connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Walker | 44-37 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | Charles Truitt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Darrell Walker snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Amos Rickard steals the ball from Darrell Walker | 44-37 |
| 12:54 | Indiana | Walter Hurst comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Migues (PG), Carlton Tindall (SG), Charles Dorgan (SF), Roland Jordan (PF), Russell Pearson (C) Darrell Walker, Johnnie English, Henry Stoudt, Kevin Crabtree, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Quintin Irwin (PG), Steven Rush (SG), David Vickery (PF) Steven Vaughn, Charles Truitt, Amos Rickard | |
| 12:54 | Indiana | Walter Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:54 | Indiana | Walter Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Charles Dorgan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Rush - foul #3 on Steven Rush, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Cissell (C) Walter Hurst | |
| 12:36 | Denver | Charles Dorgan makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Charles Dorgan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:18 | Indiana | Charles Perry buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Quintin Irwin | 46-42 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Mark Migues misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 12:03 | Indiana | Richard Cissell grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 11:39 | Indiana | Charles Perry misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 11:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mark Migues | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Mark Migues (fresh) SG - Carlton Tindall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dorgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roland Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Quintin Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Vickery (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Cissell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Mark Migues misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Roland Jordan snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Carlton Tindall misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 11:06 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Charles Perry | 46-42 |
| 10:37 | Indiana | Mark Migues denies the turnaround by David Vickery | 46-42 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to David Vickery | 46-42 |
| 10:19 | Indiana | David Vickery hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 46-42 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Russell Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Charles Dorgan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 09:51 | Indiana | David Vickery grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:28 | Indiana | Richard Cissell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Charles Dorgan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Russell Pearson blows the layup | 46-42 |
| 09:15 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Pearson | 46-42 |
| 09:05 | Denver | Quintin Irwin steals the ball from Charles Dorgan | 46-42 |
| 08:38 | Indiana | David Vickery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 08:36 | Denver | The rebound goes to Carlton Tindall | 46-42 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Russell Pearson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 07:57 | Indiana | David Vickery slams it home set up by Charles Perry | 48-44 |
| 07:43 | Denver | Richard Cissell is called for the reach on Mark Migues - foul #2 on Richard Cissell, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Johnnie English (SG), Henry Stoudt (SF), Kevin Crabtree (PF), James Jackson (C) Carlton Tindall, Charles Dorgan, Roland Jordan, Russell Pearson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Vaughn (PG), Charles Truitt (SG), Amos Rickard (SF), Walter Hurst (C) Quintin Irwin, Steven Rush, Charles Perry, Richard Cissell | |
| 07:43 | Denver | Mark Migues makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:43 | Denver | Mark Migues makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Mark Migues (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnnie English (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Stoudt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Truitt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Amos Rickard (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Vickery (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Indiana | Charles Truitt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Vaughn | 50-47 |
| 07:01 | Denver | The jump hook by Johnnie English is blocked by David Vickery | 50-47 |
| 07:00 | Indiana | Amos Rickard gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:36 | Indiana | Charles Truitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 06:35 | Indiana | David Vickery tips it in | 50-49 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Henry Stoudt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Jackson and he's fouled by Amos Rickard - foul #1 on Amos Rickard, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (PG), Carlton Tindall (SG), Russell Pearson (C) Mark Migues, Johnnie English, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 06:14 | Denver | Henry Stoudt makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:00 | Indiana | Darrell Walker picks off the pass by Charles Truitt | 53-49 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Carlton Tindall lays it up and in on a great pass from Darrell Walker | 55-49 |
| 05:26 | Indiana | David Vickery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| 05:14 | Denver | Russell Pearson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 05:12 | Indiana | Amos Rickard pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | David Vickery makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Steven Vaughn and the foul's on Kevin Crabtree - foul #3 on Kevin Crabtree, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Quintin Irwin (PG) Amos Rickard | |
| 05:08 | Indiana | David Vickery makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Darrell Walker misses the 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Henry Stoudt misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:36 | Denver | Carlton Tindall hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Vickery - foul #3 on David Vickery, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Johnnie English (SF), James Jackson (PF) Henry Stoudt, Kevin Crabtree | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Rush (SG), Charles Perry (SF), Richard Cissell (C) Charles Truitt, Steven Vaughn, Walter Hurst | |
| 04:36 | Denver | Carlton Tindall misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:36 | Indiana | Steven Rush pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:10 | Indiana | Charles Perry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Quintin Irwin | 57-54 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Russell Pearson knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Darrell Walker and he's fouled by Richard Cissell - foul #3 on Richard Cissell, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Amos Rickard (PF) David Vickery | |
| 03:48 | Denver | Russell Pearson makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:26 | Indiana | Carlton Tindall picks off the pass by Richard Cissell | 60-54 |
| 03:22 | Denver | Carlton Tindall can't finish the layup | 60-54 |
| 03:20 | Indiana | Amos Rickard snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Darrell Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Tindall (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie English (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Quintin Irwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Amos Rickard (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Cissell (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Russell Pearson steps in front of the Amos Rickard pass | 60-54 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Stoudt (SF), Kevin Crabtree (PF) Johnnie English, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Vaughn (PG), Charles Truitt (SG), Walter Hurst (C) Quintin Irwin, Steven Rush, Charles Perry | |
| 02:47 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Walter Hurst grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 02:27 | Indiana | Amos Rickard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Carlton Tindall snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 60-54 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Richard Cissell grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 02:15 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Perry (SF), David Vickery (PF) Amos Rickard, Richard Cissell | |
| 02:06 | Indiana | Carlton Tindall takes the ball from David Vickery | 60-54 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 01:44 | Indiana | Walter Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:38 | Indiana | David Vickery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Vaughn | 60-56 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Truitt - foul #1 on Charles Truitt, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Kevin Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | David Vickery's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Pearson | 61-56 |
| 01:01 | Indiana | Walter Hurst tips it in | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Henry Stoudt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Charles Truitt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Steven Vaughn grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Charles Truitt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Darrell Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |