| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyd Lowrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Nielsen (fresh) 10 pts. C - Philip Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Nelson Watson inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | St. Bonaventure | Greg Nielsen buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Boyd Lowrey | 26-34 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Charles Schull misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-34 |
| 19:19 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:14 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Petrella | 26-34 |
| 19:12 | Denver | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Philip Sexton is called for the reach on John Lehman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Sexton, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Charles Schull banks in the wide open layup set up by John Lehman | 28-34 |
| 18:29 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey drills a jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 17:49 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Schull takes the ball from Greg Nielsen | 31-36 |
| 17:44 | Denver | John Lehman lays it in on a great pass from Charles Schull | 33-36 |
| 17:34 | St. Bonaventure | Philip Sexton drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Waters | 33-38 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Charles Schull is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:13 | St. Bonaventure | Greg Nielsen grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 17:08 | St. Bonaventure | Nelson Watson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Waters and he's fouled by Willard Delaughter - foul #1 on Willard Delaughter, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Jerome Harlan (SG), Leroy Morgan (SF), Eugene Lefler (PF), William Smith (C) John Lehman, Charles Schull, Willard Delaughter, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Harper (PG), Michael Henton (SG), Scott French (PF), Roy Hattaway (C) Michael Waters, Boyd Lowrey, Greg Nielsen, Philip Sexton | |
| 17:08 | St. Bonaventure | Nelson Watson misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:08 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Smith | 33-40 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Jerome Harlan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | George Georges (SF) Nelson Watson | |
| 16:51 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Harper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Henton | 33-43 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Harper - foul #2 on Robert Harper, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Robert Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Robert Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:14 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerome Harlan - foul #1 on Jerome Harlan, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 16:14 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:14 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Leroy Morgan scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on George Georges - foul #1 on George Georges, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG) Robert Whetzel | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters (PG), Nelson Watson (SF), George Betancourt (C) Robert Harper, George Georges, Roy Hattaway | |
| 15:46 | Denver | Leroy Morgan misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:46 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Harlan (fresh) SF - Leroy Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Henton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott French (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Waters | 37-48 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Leroy Morgan makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Lefler | 39-48 |
| 15:04 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Schull (SG), Willard Delaughter (SF), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Jerome Harlan, Leroy Morgan, Eugene Lefler, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey (SG), Greg Nielsen (PF) Michael Henton, Scott French | |
| 14:39 | Denver | Michael Petrella drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 14:19 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Michael Petrella snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:05 | Denver | Charles Schull knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Lehman | 43-48 |
| 13:56 | St. Bonaventure | Greg Nielsen clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Petrella - foul #1 on Michael Petrella, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG) John Lehman | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Harper (PG), George Georges (SF), Philip Sexton (C) Michael Waters, Nelson Watson, George Betancourt | |
| 13:56 | St. Bonaventure | Greg Nielsen misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:56 | St. Bonaventure | Greg Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:56 | Denver | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Dikembe Ali tips it in | 45-48 |
| 13:14 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Petrella blocks the short jumper by Greg Nielsen | 45-48 |
| 13:13 | St. Bonaventure | Greg Nielsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:07 | St. Bonaventure | Philip Sexton misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Schull - foul #2 on Charles Schull, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerome Harlan (SG), William Smith (SF), Eugene Lefler (PF) Charles Schull, Willard Delaughter, Michael Petrella | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton (SG), Scott French (PF) Boyd Lowrey, Greg Nielsen | |
| 13:07 | St. Bonaventure | Philip Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:07 | St. Bonaventure | Philip Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Robert Whetzel can't throw it down | 45-50 |
| 12:41 | St. Bonaventure | Philip Sexton gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:25 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Whetzel steals it from Philip Sexton | 45-50 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Jerome Harlan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Lefler | 48-50 |
| 11:39 | St. Bonaventure | Philip Sexton scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Harper | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerome Harlan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Lefler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Robert Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Henton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Georges (fairly fresh) PF - Scott French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Sexton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Denver | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Harper - foul #3 on Robert Harper, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG), Charles Schull (SG), Willard Delaughter (SF), Leroy Morgan (PF) Robert Whetzel, Jerome Harlan, William Smith, Eugene Lefler | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters (PG), Boyd Lowrey (SG), Nelson Watson (SF), Greg Nielsen (PF), Roy Hattaway (C) Robert Harper, Michael Henton, George Georges, Scott French, Philip Sexton | |
| 11:17 | Denver | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:17 | Denver | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:03 | St. Bonaventure | Greg Nielsen hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Willard Delaughter - foul #2 on Willard Delaughter, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| 11:03 | St. Bonaventure | Greg Nielsen misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Leroy Morgan snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Charles Schull is hacked by Boyd Lowrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boyd Lowrey, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Charles Schull connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willard Delaughter | 53-54 |
| 10:33 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Petrella (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 10:14 | Denver | John Lehman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Lehman, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton (SG) Boyd Lowrey | |
| 09:53 | St. Bonaventure | Nelson Watson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 53-54 |
| 09:51 | Denver | The rebound goes to Michael Petrella | 53-54 |
| 09:33 | Denver | Greg Nielsen takes the ball from John Lehman | 53-54 |
| 09:31 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters is hacked by John Lehman in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lehman, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Denver | William Smith (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) John Lehman, Leroy Morgan | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scott French (PF), George Betancourt (C) Greg Nielsen, Roy Hattaway | |
| 09:31 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:31 | Denver | William Smith grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Willard Delaughter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 08:55 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 08:53 | Denver | William Smith snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Willard Delaughter scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Smith | 57-54 |
| 08:24 | St. Bonaventure | Nelson Watson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-54 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Dikembe Ali pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Scott French is called for the reach on Michael Petrella - foul #3 on Scott French, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG), Jerome Harlan (SG), Eugene Lefler (PF) Charles Schull, William Smith, Michael Petrella | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey (SG), George Georges (SF), Greg Nielsen (PF), Philip Sexton (C) Michael Henton, Nelson Watson, Scott French, George Betancourt | |
| 07:29 | Denver | John Lehman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:27 | Denver | Eugene Lefler grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerome Harlan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Delaughter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyd Lowrey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Georges (fresh) PF - Greg Nielsen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Denver | George Georges is called for the reach on Willard Delaughter - foul #2 on George Georges, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Denver | William Smith (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Harper (PG), Roy Hattaway (SF) Michael Waters, George Georges | |
| 07:06 | Denver | Willard Delaughter makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Willard Delaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:56 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Eugene Lefler - foul #3 on Eugene Lefler, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Morgan (SF) Willard Delaughter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:56 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:56 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Greg Nielsen swats the dunk try by William Smith | 59-56 |
| 06:27 | St. Bonaventure | Greg Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:19 | St. Bonaventure | John Lehman takes the ball from Philip Sexton | 59-56 |
| 05:56 | Denver | William Smith is alone and drills a runner near the basket | 61-56 |
| 05:46 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 05:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Smith | 61-56 |
| 05:39 | Denver | Eugene Lefler loses the dribble to Boyd Lowrey | 61-56 |
| 05:36 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey lays it up and in | 61-58 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Eugene Lefler connects on the open jumpshot from the right side set up by John Lehman | 63-58 |
| 04:59 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey buries a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Harper | 63-61 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Jerome Harlan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Leroy Morgan hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| 04:29 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 04:28 | St. Bonaventure | Greg Nielsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:11 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Harper | 65-64 |
| 03:49 | Denver | William Smith lays it up and in set up by Eugene Lefler | 67-64 |
| 03:40 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 03:39 | Denver | Jerome Harlan gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:37 | Denver | Boyd Lowrey steps in front of the Eugene Lefler pass in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 03:36 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway lays it in on a nice dish by Boyd Lowrey | 67-66 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Jerome Harlan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Charles Schull (SG), Willard Delaughter (SF), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) John Lehman, Jerome Harlan, Leroy Morgan, Eugene Lefler, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters (PG), Michael Henton (SG), George Georges (SF), Scott French (PF), George Betancourt (C) Robert Harper, Boyd Lowrey, Roy Hattaway, Greg Nielsen, Philip Sexton | |
| 03:29 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 03:27 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Ali (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Henton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Georges (fresh) PF - Scott French (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - George Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt scores on a turnaround near the basket | 67-68 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Robert Whetzel drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 69-68 |
| 02:43 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Charles Schull grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Scott French is called for the reach on Charles Schull - foul #4 on Scott French, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Nelson Watson (SF), Philip Sexton (C) George Georges, George Betancourt | |
| 02:16 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:02 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Michael Petrella connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 73-71 |
| 01:36 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG) Robert Whetzel | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey (SG), Greg Nielsen (PF) Michael Henton, Scott French | |
| 01:23 | St. Bonaventure | Philip Sexton loses the dribble to Michael Petrella | 73-71 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Charles Schull hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Boyd Lowrey - foul #2 on Boyd Lowrey, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:47 | St. Bonaventure | Philip Sexton comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 75-71 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Denver | Dikembe Ali is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Waters - foul #3 on Michael Waters, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey misses badly on a shot from the left block | 77-71 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Michael Petrella snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Michael Petrella is hacked by Michael Waters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Waters, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | St. Bonaventure | Boyd Lowrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Dikembe Ali gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Michael Waters is called for the reach on Dikembe Ali in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Waters, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Harper (PG) Michael Waters | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:15 | St. Bonaventure | Greg Nielsen buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Harper | 81-73 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Charles Schull is hacked by Boyd Lowrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boyd Lowrey, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:09 | St. Bonaventure | Greg Nielsen is denied on a layup by Willard Delaughter | 83-73 |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | Nelson Watson snags the offensive board | 83-73 |
| 00:06 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Petrella steals it from Nelson Watson | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | John Lehman runs out the clock | 83-73 |