| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) SG - James Faucette (fresh) SF - Monroe Wheeler (fresh) PF - Tom Gambino (fresh) C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | The Citadel | James Faucette gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | The Citadel | James Faucette loses the dribble to Richard Sedillo | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Richard Sedillo lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman misses the floater in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | The Citadel | James Faucette tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Richard Sedillo tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Richard Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Folse | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Richard Sedillo, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 17:49 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Douglas Folse drills a shot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman double dribbles | 4-8 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robby Voigt (SF), Ivan Ziad (C) Monroe Wheeler, Eddie Sherman | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG) Douglas Folse | |
| 16:42 | Denver | Ivan Ziad is called for the reach on Walter Bonnette - foul #1 on Ivan Ziad, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (PG), David Walls (SF), Daniel Raglin (PF) Guy Hairston, James Faucette, Tom Gambino | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Billy Yamamoto (C) Gary Robinson, Bernard Evans | |
| 16:25 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto blows the layup | 4-8 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Calvin Powell tips it in | 4-10 |
| 16:12 | The Citadel | Walter Bonnette is called for the reach on Barry Merritt - foul #1 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF) Calvin Powell | |
| 16:04 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:50 | Denver | Daniel Raglin is called for the reach on Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Daniel Raglin, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), Monroe Wheeler (SF), Tom Gambino (PF) Barry Merritt, David Walls, Daniel Raglin | |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Richard Johnson (SF) Roger Davis, Walter Bonnette | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) SG - Robby Voigt (fresh) SF - Monroe Wheeler (fresh) PF - Tom Gambino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Ziad (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Denver | Richard Sedillo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Johnson | 7-13 |
| 15:18 | The Citadel | The short jumper by Robby Voigt is denied by Scott Lewis | 7-13 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Tom Gambino - foul #1 on Tom Gambino, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Faucette (SG), Eddie Sherman (C) Robby Voigt, Ivan Ziad | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG) Richard Sedillo | |
| 15:00 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:00 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Eddie Sherman | 7-14 |
| 14:41 | The Citadel | James Faucette clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Roger Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Douglas Folse | 7-17 |
| 14:10 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston is hacked by Douglas Folse - foul #1 on Douglas Folse, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 13:56 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Faucette and the foul's on Walter Bonnette - foul #2 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robby Voigt (SF), Daniel Raglin (PF) Monroe Wheeler, Tom Gambino | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Douglas Folse, Walter Bonnette | |
| 13:56 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:35 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Eddie Sherman - foul #1 on Eddie Sherman, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (PG) Guy Hairston | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:35 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:35 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:35 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 13:26 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 13:25 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 13:16 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 10-17 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Richard Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Richard Sedillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 12:51 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Barry Merritt | 10-17 |
| 12:35 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman is fouled on the floor by Bernard Evans - foul #1 on Bernard Evans, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), Monroe Wheeler (SF), Tom Gambino (PF), Ivan Ziad (C) Barry Merritt, Robby Voigt, Daniel Raglin, Eddie Sherman | |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Richard Johnson, Calvin Powell | |
| 12:26 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robby Voigt (SG) James Faucette | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:56 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad is hacked by Bernard Evans - foul #2 on Bernard Evans, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Richard Sedillo, Bernard Evans | |
| 11:44 | The Citadel | Douglas Folse steals the ball from Monroe Wheeler | 13-17 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robby Voigt (fresh) SF - Monroe Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Gambino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Ziad (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Denver | Gary Robinson hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Douglas Folse | 13-19 |
| 11:18 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Monroe Wheeler | 15-19 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Gary Robinson is hacked by Ivan Ziad - foul #2 on Ivan Ziad, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Faucette (SG), Eddie Sherman (C) Robby Voigt, Ivan Ziad | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG) Gary Robinson | |
| 10:57 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 15-19 |
| 10:56 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 10:31 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Guy Hairston, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (PG), Robby Voigt (SF) Guy Hairston, Monroe Wheeler | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Calvin Powell (PF) Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| 10:05 | Denver | Douglas Folse's floater is tipped away by Tom Gambino | 15-19 |
| 10:03 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Robby Voigt | 15-19 |
| 09:47 | The Citadel | James Faucette drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robby Voigt | 18-19 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Roger Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 09:26 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:02 | The Citadel | Richard Sedillo steals it from James Faucette | 18-19 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Calvin Powell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Davis | 18-21 |
| 08:32 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 08:31 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:13 | The Citadel | James Faucette misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-21 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Roger Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 07:51 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 07:31 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robby Voigt, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), Monroe Wheeler (SF), Daniel Raglin (C) James Faucette, Robby Voigt, Eddie Sherman | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Douglas Folse, Richard Sedillo, Roger Davis, Calvin Powell | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Monroe Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Gambino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Raglin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Denver | Scott Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Walls (SG) Barry Merritt | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:45 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Guy Hairston | 20-21 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Richard Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Brooks | 20-24 |
| 05:57 | The Citadel | David Walls clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:43 | Denver | Richard Brooks travels with the ball | 20-24 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (SG), Robby Voigt (PF) David Walls, Tom Gambino | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Calvin Powell (C) Richard Brooks, Gary Robinson, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 05:25 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin travels with the ball | 20-24 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 05:03 | Denver | The short jumper by Calvin Powell is denied by Robby Voigt | 20-24 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Calvin Powell snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Calvin Powell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 04:43 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:24 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt is hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Faucette (SG), David Walls (SF), Eddie Sherman (C) Barry Merritt, Monroe Wheeler, Daniel Raglin | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Yamamoto (C) Scott Lewis | |
| 04:24 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:24 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Douglas Folse buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Powell | 22-27 |
| 03:57 | The Citadel | David Walls knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Guy Hairston and the foul's on Roger Davis - foul #1 on Roger Davis, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (PG) Guy Hairston | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF) Roger Davis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 03:57 | The Citadel | David Walls misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:57 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman gets the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:39 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Yamamoto (C) Calvin Powell | |
| 03:39 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:39 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Bernard Evans drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Folse | 25-30 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Barry Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Faucette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Walls (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robby Voigt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:04 | The Citadel | David Walls hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Barry Merritt | 28-30 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Walter Bonnette | 28-33 |
| 02:24 | The Citadel | David Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), Monroe Wheeler (SF), Tom Gambino (PF), Ivan Ziad (C) Barry Merritt, David Walls, Robby Voigt, Eddie Sherman | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Douglas Folse, Richard Sedillo, Bernard Evans, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 02:07 | Denver | Calvin Powell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 02:05 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Ivan Ziad | 28-33 |
| 01:47 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| 01:47 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:47 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Guy Hairston steals the ball from Richard Johnson | 29-33 |
| 01:21 | The Citadel | James Faucette lays it in on a nice dish by Guy Hairston | 31-33 |
| 01:05 | Denver | A charge is called on Walter Bonnette - foul #3 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robby Voigt (SG) James Faucette | |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG) Walter Bonnette | |
| 00:42 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Tom Gambino, team foul #8 | 31-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman (C) Ivan Ziad | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Calvin Powell | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Eddie Sherman denies the turnaround by Richard Johnson | 31-33 |
| 00:29 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Douglas Folse grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |