| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Arthur Brunson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Justin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Gladstein (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Steven Justin inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Hartford | Arthur Brunson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Hughes - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:40 | Hartford | Arthur Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:40 | Hartford | Arthur Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| 19:05 | Hartford | Arthur Brunson loses the dribble to Tommy Page | 29-33 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 18:52 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hughes | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Steve Dark scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:10 | Hartford | Mark Coffey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 18:09 | Hartford | Mark Coffey grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:58 | Hartford | Arthur Brunson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 17:57 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 17:55 | Hartford | Mark Coffey tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 17:54 | Hartford | Noel Perkins tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Steve Dark pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 17:46 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Rogers | 32-33 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Steve Dark connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Michael Hughes | 34-33 |
| 17:10 | Hartford | Steven Justin scores on a runner from close range set up by Michael Gladstein | 34-35 |
| 16:51 | Denver | Tommy Page buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bertram Tennyson | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Hartford | Arthur Brunson is fouled on the floor by Tommy Page - foul #3 on Tommy Page, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby (PG), Michael Stazenski (SG), Claude Stradley (SF), James Wolfenbarger (PF), Derrick Martz (C) Arthur Brunson, Noel Perkins, Steven Justin, Mark Coffey, Michael Gladstein | |
| 16:32 | Hartford | Claude Stradley drills a jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 16:13 | Denver | Paul Reynolds knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Crocker | 39-37 |
| 15:52 | Hartford | Stanley Willey picks off the pass by Michael Stazenski | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrew Crocker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Willey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenneth Whitby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Stazenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Stradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Wolfenbarger (fresh) C - Derrick Martz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Denver | James Wolfenbarger steps in front of the Lawrence Taylor pass | 39-37 |
| 15:22 | Hartford | Paul Reynolds swats the short shot by James Wolfenbarger | 39-37 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Paul Reynolds snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Paul Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:05 | Hartford | Derrick Martz pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:51 | Hartford | Michael Stazenski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Paul Reynolds grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Andrew Crocker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Tommy Page (C) Andrew Crocker, Lawrence Taylor, Paul Smith, Paul Reynolds, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Brunson (PG), Noel Perkins (SG), Steven Justin (SF), Michael Gladstein (C) Kenneth Whitby, Michael Stazenski, Claude Stradley, Derrick Martz | |
| 14:26 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein hits the finger roll set up by Noel Perkins | 39-39 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 14:10 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Steven Justin | 39-39 |
| 13:50 | Hartford | Arthur Brunson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Coffey (PF) James Wolfenbarger | |
| 13:36 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 13:35 | Hartford | Mark Coffey gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:15 | Hartford | Arthur Brunson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Reynolds (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 12:57 | Denver | Michael Hughes connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Tommy Page | 41-39 |
| 12:32 | Hartford | Mark Coffey misses short on a shot from close range | 41-39 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Paul Reynolds snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Tommy Page drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Gladstein - foul #1 on Michael Gladstein, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (SF), Michael Rogers (PF) Steve Dark, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Stazenski (SG) Noel Perkins | |
| 12:13 | Denver | Tommy Page makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:50 | Hartford | Steven Justin is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Smith (SF), Paul Reynolds (C) Michael Hughes, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby (PG), James Wolfenbarger (SF) Arthur Brunson, Steven Justin | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenneth Whitby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Stazenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wolfenbarger (fresh) PF - Mark Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gladstein (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 11:35 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:18 | Hartford | Michael Rogers steps in front of the Mark Coffey pass | 44-39 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 10:56 | Hartford | Michael Stazenski snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 10:41 | Hartford | Michael Stazenski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bertram Tennyson - foul #1 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF), Stanley Willey (C) Bertram Tennyson, Paul Smith, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Brunson (PG), Steven Justin (SF), Derrick Martz (C) Kenneth Whitby, Mark Coffey, Michael Gladstein | |
| 10:41 | Hartford | Michael Stazenski misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:41 | Hartford | Michael Stazenski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:32 | Denver | Michael Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 10:31 | Hartford | James Wolfenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:23 | Hartford | Michael Stazenski hits a jumper near the basket set up by Arthur Brunson | 44-42 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Michael Hughes connects on the floater from close range | 46-42 |
| 09:43 | Hartford | Steven Justin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Stanley Willey grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Michael Hughes hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stanley Willey | 49-42 |
| 09:03 | Hartford | Arthur Brunson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 09:01 | Hartford | Steven Justin tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Michael Stazenski is called for the reach on Michael Hughes - foul #2 on Michael Stazenski, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Tommy Page (C) Michael Hughes, Lawrence Taylor, Steve Dark, Paul Reynolds, Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby (PG), Noel Perkins (SG), Claude Stradley (SF), Michael Gladstein (C) Arthur Brunson, Michael Stazenski, Steven Justin, James Wolfenbarger | |
| 08:28 | Denver | Paul Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 08:09 | Hartford | Derrick Martz's pass is intercepted by Michael Rogers | 52-44 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Tommy Page | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrew Crocker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenneth Whitby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Noel Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Stradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Martz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Gladstein (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Hartford | Derrick Martz scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Kenneth Whitby | 54-46 |
| 07:12 | Denver | Kenneth Whitby steals it from Paul Smith | 54-46 |
| 07:09 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby blows the layup | 54-46 |
| 07:08 | Hartford | Noel Perkins tips it home | 54-48 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Tommy Page drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 06:32 | Hartford | Noel Perkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 06:31 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Whitby | 56-48 |
| 06:13 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein scores on a floater near the basket | 56-50 |
| 05:58 | Denver | Paul Smith loses the dribble to Claude Stradley | 56-50 |
| 05:58 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF) Andrew Crocker, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Brunson (PG), Steven Justin (SF), Mark Coffey (PF) Kenneth Whitby, Claude Stradley, Derrick Martz | |
| 05:29 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Rogers - foul #1 on Michael Rogers, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| 05:29 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:29 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Michael Hughes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bertram Tennyson | 59-52 |
| 05:07 | Hartford | Noel Perkins is hacked by Bertram Tennyson - foul #2 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Reynolds (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 04:49 | Hartford | Steven Justin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Dark - foul #2 on Steve Dark, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 04:49 | Hartford | Steven Justin makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:49 | Hartford | Steven Justin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Paul Reynolds double dribbles | 59-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Stanley Willey (C) Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Stazenski (SG) Noel Perkins | |
| 04:06 | Hartford | Steven Justin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Arthur Brunson is called for the reach on Michael Hughes - foul #2 on Arthur Brunson, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Rogers (PF) Stanley Willey | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 03:38 | Denver | Michael Hughes hits a turnaround from close range set up by Bertram Tennyson | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Arthur Brunson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Stazenski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Justin (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gladstein (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Hartford | Steven Justin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (SF), Tommy Page (C) Steve Dark, Paul Reynolds | |
| Subs | Hartford | Noel Perkins (SG), James Wolfenbarger (PF), Derrick Martz (C) Michael Stazenski, Mark Coffey, Michael Gladstein | |
| 03:03 | Denver | Tommy Page is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Tommy Page, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Smith (SF) Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby (PG), Michael Stazenski (SF) Arthur Brunson, Steven Justin | |
| 02:59 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF) Lawrence Taylor, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Brunson (PG), Steven Justin (SF), Mark Coffey (PF), Michael Gladstein (C) Kenneth Whitby, Michael Stazenski, James Wolfenbarger, Derrick Martz | |
| 02:46 | Hartford | Noel Perkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Michael Hughes pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Michael Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Gladstein - foul #2 on Michael Gladstein, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Michael Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Michael Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:28 | Hartford | Noel Perkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-57 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Tommy Page pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 02:07 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Dark | 63-57 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Michael Hughes is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| 01:34 | Hartford | Arthur Brunson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Steve Dark misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Brunson - foul #3 on Arthur Brunson, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Steve Dark makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Steve Dark misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:25 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 01:00 | Hartford | Mark Coffey clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Hughes - foul #2 on Michael Hughes, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| 01:00 | Hartford | Mark Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:00 | Hartford | Mark Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Michael Rogers snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Denver | Michael Rogers is hacked by Arthur Brunson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Brunson, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (SG) Bertram Tennyson | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:56 | Denver | Michael Hughes is fouled on the floor by Arthur Brunson - foul #5 on Arthur Brunson, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby (PG) Arthur Brunson | |
| 00:56 | Denver | Michael Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Michael Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Noel Perkins is called for the reach on Lawrence Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noel Perkins, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG) Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:44 | Hartford | Kenneth Whitby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Paul Smith (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Stazenski (SG), Claude Stradley (SF), James Wolfenbarger (PF), Derrick Martz (C) Noel Perkins, Steven Justin, Mark Coffey, Michael Gladstein | |
| 00:41 | Denver | Michael Stazenski is called for the reach on Lawrence Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Stazenski, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:37 | Hartford | Derrick Martz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Paul Reynolds grabs the board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Denver | Andrew Crocker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Whitby - foul #2 on Kenneth Whitby, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Andrew Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Andrew Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:04 | Hartford | James Wolfenbarger is hacked by Paul Reynolds - foul #1 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| 00:04 | Hartford | James Wolfenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:04 | Hartford | James Wolfenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Andrew Crocker runs out the clock | 72-60 |