| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Johnson (fresh) PF - Bryan Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daryl Labelle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cleveland Sweat (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Joseph Harris inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Denver | Bryan Thomas takes the ball from James Tellis | 32-25 |
| 19:28 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas is fouled on the floor by James Tellis - foul #2 on James Tellis, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins (C) Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:23 | Arizona State | Roland Chong clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-25 |
| 19:21 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas misses the tip | 32-25 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Daryl Labelle is whistled for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant (C) Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:47 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant tips it back up and in | 34-25 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Angel Romano clanks a jump hook in the paint | 34-25 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 18:11 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Bryan Thomas is denied by James Tellis | 34-25 |
| 18:10 | Denver | James Tellis gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Angel Romano hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Cleveland Sweat and he's fouled by Ralph Merchant - foul #2 on Ralph Merchant, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins (C) Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG) Daryl Labelle | |
| 17:48 | Denver | Angel Romano makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:26 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #1 on Angel Romano, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson (SG), Allen Rollins (SF), David White (PF) Fred Sullivan, Todd Johnson, Bryan Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | Dikembe Amendola (SG) Cleveland Sweat | |
| 17:26 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:26 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:14 | Denver | James Tellis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-28 |
| 17:12 | Denver | James Tellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Joseph Harris loses the dribble to David White | 36-28 |
| 16:50 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-28 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Federico Gallegos's pass is intercepted by Allen Rollins | 38-28 |
| 16:40 | Arizona State | Allen Rollins lays it in | 40-28 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Angel Romano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 40-31 |
| 16:20 | Arizona State | Roland Chong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:18 | Denver | Joseph Harris snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses long on a jumper from close range | 40-31 |
| 15:57 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Rollins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frankie Adkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Tellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Arizona State | Roland Chong connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Arthur Anderson and he's fouled by Dikembe Amendola - foul #1 on Dikembe Amendola, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Todd Johnson (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF), Ralph Merchant (C) Arthur Anderson, Allen Rollins, David White, Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG), Cleveland Sweat (SG), Bradley Blair (SF), Jimmy Neff (PF), Nicholas Jorgenson (C) Federico Gallegos, Dikembe Amendola, Joseph Harris, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| 15:52 | Arizona State | Roland Chong makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:37 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat knocks in the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Todd Johnson - foul #2 on Todd Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 15:37 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:26 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Sullivan | 45-34 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Bradley Blair lays it up and in set up by Daryl Labelle | 45-36 |
| 14:47 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas buries a fadeaway in the lane | 47-36 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Jimmy Neff tips it in | 47-38 |
| 14:22 | Arizona State | Roland Chong hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 14:04 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Cleveland Sweat is blocked by Bryan Thomas | 50-38 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 13:51 | Arizona State | Roland Chong buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fred Sullivan | 53-40 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Daryl Labelle is denied on a layup by Ralph Merchant | 53-40 |
| 13:23 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:02 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas is fouled on the floor by Bradley Blair - foul #2 on Bradley Blair, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins (C) Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Dikembe Amendola (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Daryl Labelle, Cleveland Sweat, Bradley Blair, Jimmy Neff, Nicholas Jorgenson | |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Angel Romano misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frankie Adkins - foul #1 on Frankie Adkins, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson (SG), Allen Rollins (SF), David White (PF) Fred Sullivan, Todd Johnson, Bryan Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:28 | Denver | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:03 | Arizona State | Roland Chong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Angel Romano pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Rollins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frankie Adkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Denver | James Tellis can't throw it down | 55-42 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Joseph Harris tips it in | 55-44 |
| 11:23 | Arizona State | Allen Rollins's pass is intercepted by Angel Romano | 55-44 |
| 11:02 | Denver | James Tellis can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Anderson - foul #2 on Arthur Anderson, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harold Harris (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Todd Johnson (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF), Ralph Merchant (C) Roland Chong, Arthur Anderson, Allen Rollins, David White, Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG), Cleveland Sweat (SG) Federico Gallegos, Dikembe Amendola | |
| 11:02 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:02 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:45 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan double dribbles | 55-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins (C) Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:22 | Denver | James Tellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 10:21 | Arizona State | Harold Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:05 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Daryl Labelle hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Tellis | 57-48 |
| 09:24 | Arizona State | Harold Harris drills a floater in the lane | 59-48 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Joseph Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-48 |
| 09:04 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas misses long on a shot from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Joseph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:47 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 59-50 |
| 08:33 | Arizona State | Daryl Labelle picks off the pass by Fred Sullivan | 59-50 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Chong (PG), Ralph Merchant (C) Harold Harris, Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Dikembe Amendola (SG), Bradley Blair (SF), Jimmy Neff (PF), Nicholas Jorgenson (C) Daryl Labelle, Cleveland Sweat, Joseph Harris, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| 08:02 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 08:00 | Arizona State | Roland Chong tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| 07:42 | Denver | Federico Gallegos misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 07:40 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson tips it but misses | 61-50 |
| 07:39 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Ralph Merchant | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Blair (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Jorgenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-50 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Jimmy Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Federico Gallegos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Sullivan - foul #2 on Fred Sullivan, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson (SG), Allen Rollins (SF), David White (PF) Fred Sullivan, Todd Johnson, Bryan Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:05 | Denver | Federico Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Federico Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:43 | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Jimmy Neff - foul #1 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Johnson (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF) Allen Rollins, David White | |
| Subs | Denver | James Tellis (PF) Nicholas Jorgenson | |
| 06:43 | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Bradley Blair misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Todd Johnson - foul #3 on Todd Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Allen Rollins (SF), David White (PF) Arthur Anderson, Todd Johnson, Bryan Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:26 | Denver | Bradley Blair misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Bradley Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:04 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 06:02 | Arizona State | David White tips it home | 66-53 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Federico Gallegos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Johnson (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF) Allen Rollins, David White | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Field (SG), Angel Romano (C) Dikembe Amendola, Jimmy Neff | |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Johnson and he's fouled by Scott Field - foul #1 on Scott Field, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arthur Anderson (SG), Frankie Adkins (C) Fred Sullivan, Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson (PG), Cleveland Sweat (SG), Joseph Harris (SF) Federico Gallegos, Scott Field, Bradley Blair | |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 05:12 | Arizona State | Roland Chong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins tips it home | 71-56 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 05:04 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Roland Chong | 71-56 |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | Roland Chong drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 04:41 | Denver | James Tellis is fouled on the floor by Bryan Thomas - foul #1 on Bryan Thomas, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Allen Rollins (SF), David White (PF), Ralph Merchant (C) Arthur Anderson, Todd Johnson, Bryan Thomas, Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG) Nicholas Jorgenson | |
| 04:41 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:41 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:30 | Arizona State | David White misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Cleveland Sweat - foul #1 on Cleveland Sweat, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| 04:30 | Arizona State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:30 | Arizona State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:17 | Denver | James Tellis misses badly on a shot from the left block | 75-58 |
| 04:15 | Arizona State | Allen Rollins pulls down the rebound | 75-58 |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | David White buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Sullivan | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Denver | James Tellis is whistled for a carry | 77-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Johnson (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF), Frankie Adkins (C) Allen Rollins, David White, Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Dikembe Amendola (SG), Bradley Blair (SF), Jimmy Neff (PF), Nicholas Jorgenson (C) Daryl Labelle, Cleveland Sweat, Joseph Harris, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Jimmy Neff is called for the reach on Bryan Thomas - foul #2 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #9 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant (C) Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant grabs the offensive board | 77-58 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roland Chong (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bryan Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Blair (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Jorgenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Arizona State | Roland Chong misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-58 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Dikembe Amendola grabs the board | 77-58 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Federico Gallegos clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-58 |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 02:44 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas's pass is intercepted by Bradley Blair | 77-58 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Federico Gallegos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-58 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson tips it home | 77-60 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Roland Chong makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Johnson | 80-60 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Jimmy Neff is whistled for traveling | 80-60 |
| 01:14 | Arizona State | Roland Chong hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-60 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Bradley Blair hits a shot in the lane | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Jimmy Neff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-62 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant gets the rebound | 83-62 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Roland Chong runs out the clock | 83-62 |