| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Herbert Taylor inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Herbert Taylor hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Joshua Davis and the foul's on Robert Hervey - foul #3 on Robert Hervey, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG) Robert Hervey | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Lee Corcoran double dribbles | 34-39 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 19:09 | Howard | Gordon Kempton grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 18:45 | Howard | Lee Corcoran tips it home | 34-41 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Herbert Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Corcoran | 34-41 |
| 18:17 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 18:01 | Howard | Kevin Barcus drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lee Corcoran | 34-43 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Kevin Barcus is hacked by Joshua Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Davis, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| 17:18 | Howard | The jump hook by Thad Sweeney is blocked by Shane Godfrey | 34-43 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Bruce Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Stephen Burnett's pass is intercepted by Kevin Barcus | 34-43 |
| 16:31 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery misses the 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 16:29 | Howard | Thad Sweeney tips it but misses | 34-43 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Stephen Burnett snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Bruce Adams hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Herbert Taylor | 36-43 |
| 15:47 | Howard | Gordon Kempton is hacked by Shane Godfrey - foul #1 on Shane Godfrey, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SG), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), Luke Smith (SG), David Williamson (SF), Lee Corcoran (C) Kevin Barcus, Gordon Kempton, Steven Dart, Thad Sweeney | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Luke Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Howard | Lee Corcoran misses the dunk | 36-43 |
| 15:25 | Howard | David Williamson tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 15:01 | Denver | The jump hook by Bruce Adams is blocked by Alfred Montgomery | 36-45 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Bruce Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Ralph Warren lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bradley Haggerty and he's fouled by Lee Corcoran - foul #2 on Lee Corcoran, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG) Danny Goodwill | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF) Alfred Montgomery | |
| 14:34 | Denver | Ralph Warren makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Luke Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Russell Abbott gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Ralph Warren connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:49 | Howard | Luke Smith lays it up and in set up by Robert Hervey | 41-47 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Bruce Adams's floater is knocked away by Lee Corcoran | 41-47 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Bruce Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:08 | Denver | Steven Dart swats the short shot by Ralph Warren | 41-47 |
| 13:06 | Howard | Luke Smith snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:59 | Howard | David Williamson can't connect on a runner from close range | 41-47 |
| 12:57 | Howard | Steven Dart tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty is fouled on the floor by Robert Hervey - foul #4 on Robert Hervey, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Herbert Taylor (SF), Shane Godfrey (C) Bradley Haggerty, Bruce Adams, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Gordon Kempton (SG), Thad Sweeney (PF), Alfred Montgomery (C) Robert Hervey, Luke Smith, David Williamson, Lee Corcoran | |
| 12:17 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 12:16 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 12:09 | Howard | Steven Dart is whistled for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (SG) Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:49 | Denver | Herbert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Gordon Kempton gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-49 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Danny Goodwill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Shane Godfrey misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Alfred Montgomery - foul #3 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG), Bruce Adams (PF) Danny Goodwill, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Howard | David Williamson (SF) Steven Dart | |
| 11:09 | Denver | Shane Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Shane Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Thad Sweeney scores on a jumper in the paint | 43-51 |
| 10:29 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is hacked by Alfred Montgomery - foul #4 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (C) Alfred Montgomery | |
| 10:03 | Denver | Bruce Adams lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Davis | 45-51 |
| 09:50 | Howard | Gordon Kempton scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kevin Barcus | 45-53 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Bruce Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SF), Russell Abbott (C) Joshua Davis, Herbert Taylor, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (PG), Steven Dart (SF), Lee Corcoran (C) Kevin Barcus, Gordon Kempton, Justin Moffatt | |
| 09:07 | Howard | Steven Dart loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF), Ralph Warren (PF) Stephen Burnett, Bruce Adams | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG) Thad Sweeney | |
| 08:38 | Denver | Danny Goodwill drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 08:10 | Howard | Danny Goodwill takes the ball from Luke Smith | 48-53 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Danny Goodwill connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luke Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Howard | Luke Smith is hacked by Herbert Taylor - foul #2 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Stephen Burnett (SG), Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Bradley Haggerty, Herbert Taylor, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), Gordon Kempton (SG), Thad Sweeney (PF) Kevin Barcus, Luke Smith, David Williamson | |
| 07:25 | Howard | Lee Corcoran buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thad Sweeney | 51-56 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Danny Goodwill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 06:55 | Howard | Lee Corcoran grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 06:44 | Howard | Steven Dart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Bruce Adams pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Joshua Davis buries a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Hervey - foul #5 on Robert Hervey, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Danny Goodwill | |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (PG), Alfred Montgomery (C) Robert Hervey, Lee Corcoran | |
| 06:24 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:12 | Howard | Stephen Burnett steals the ball from Alfred Montgomery | 54-56 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Joshua Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Burnett | 56-56 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Joshua Davis is called for the reach on Luke Smith - foul #3 on Joshua Davis, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF) Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG) Luke Smith | |
| 05:45 | Howard | Steven Dart double dribbles | 56-56 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Howard | David Williamson (SF) Steven Dart | |
| 05:26 | Denver | Bruce Adams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Burnett | 58-56 |
| 05:10 | Howard | David Williamson is hacked by Joshua Davis - foul #4 on Joshua Davis, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG) Joshua Davis | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:52 | Howard | Kevin Barcus comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:50 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery tips it in | 58-58 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 58-58 |
| 04:23 | Howard | Thad Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:17 | Howard | David Williamson misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 04:15 | Howard | Kevin Barcus pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:00 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 03:59 | Denver | The rebound goes to Russell Abbott | 58-58 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thad Sweeney - foul #3 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Danny Goodwill (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Bradley Haggerty, Herbert Taylor, Bruce Adams, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (PG), Steven Dart (SF), Lee Corcoran (C) Kevin Barcus, Gordon Kempton, Thad Sweeney | |
| 03:38 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Luke Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Howard | Lee Corcoran comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joshua Davis - foul #5 on Joshua Davis, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Herbert Taylor (SF) Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG) Alfred Montgomery | |
| 03:26 | Howard | Lee Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:26 | Howard | Lee Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Goodwill | 62-60 |
| 02:41 | Howard | Luke Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-60 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Herbert Taylor snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG) Danny Goodwill | |
| Subs | Howard | Gordon Kempton (SG), Thad Sweeney (PF) Luke Smith, David Williamson | |
| 02:22 | Denver | Shane Godfrey drills a jumper from close range | 64-60 |
| 01:59 | Howard | Kevin Barcus hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thad Sweeney and the foul's on Bradley Haggerty - foul #1 on Bradley Haggerty, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:59 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Ralph Warren's fadeaway is rejected by Thad Sweeney | 64-63 |
| 01:33 | Howard | The rebound goes to Kevin Barcus | 64-63 |
| 01:28 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Russell Abbott pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Ralph Warren drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Bradley Haggerty | 66-63 |
| 00:41 | Howard | Lee Corcoran lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Barcus | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Russell Abbott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Kevin Barcus grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Gordon Kempton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Thad Sweeney hits the follow up shot | 66-67 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-67 |