| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) SG - Michael Parker (fresh) SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Rick Sterner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Joseph Bolton misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Middendorf - foul #1 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Rick Sterner gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Denver | Donald Grayson knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Joseph Bolton | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf buries a jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Donald Grayson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Bolton | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the dunk attempt | 2-6 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Jeff Ross clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:15 | Denver | Dan Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Brian Middendorf denies the turnaround by Jesse Cram | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Rick Sterner - foul #1 on Rick Sterner, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Donald Llanos is hacked by Jeff Ross - foul #1 on Jeff Ross, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF), James Richins (C) Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| 17:22 | Denver | Jesse Cram connects on the floater near the basket | 3-8 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Wallace Lowe is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #1 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), David Robinson (PF) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Jesse Cram | |
| 16:22 | Denver | Donald Llanos connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Wallace Lowe and he's hacked by Mark Love - foul #1 on Mark Love, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SG) Joseph Bolton | |
| 16:22 | Denver | Donald Llanos makes the free throw | 3-11 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Brian Griffin picks off the pass by Arthur Retzlaff | 3-11 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Donald Llanos jams it on a great pass from Brian Griffin | 3-13 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | David Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 3-13 |
| 15:47 | Denver | Donald Llanos grabs the defensive rebound | 3-13 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) SG - Mark Love (fresh) SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fresh) C - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) C - James Richins (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Denver | Brian Griffin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Armour - foul #1 on Bruce Armour, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Llanos, Wallace Lowe, James Richins | |
| 15:28 | Denver | Brian Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 3-14 |
| 15:28 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 3-14 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | David Robinson gets the rebound | 3-14 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | David Robinson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brian Griffin - foul #1 on Brian Griffin, team foul #3 | 3-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SF) Donald Grayson | |
| 15:09 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jesse Cram | 4-14 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Dustin Manning takes the ball from Brian Griffin | 4-14 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Joseph Bolton is called for the reach on Dustin Manning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (SG) Brian Griffin | |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Jeff Ross scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Joseph Bolton - foul #2 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SG) Joseph Bolton | |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Dan Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Rick Sterner buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #5 | 6-16 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses the free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 6-16 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Michael Parker knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Manning | 8-16 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the offensive board | 8-16 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Jesse Cram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), David Robinson (PF) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Jeff Ross, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Brian Griffin (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF), James Richins (C) Bryan Ramsey, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Brian Griffin is called for the reach on Mark Love - foul #2 on Brian Griffin, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SG) Brian Griffin | |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Donald Grayson steals the ball from David Robinson | 8-16 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Donald Grayson scores on a shot from the right block | 8-18 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Bruce Armour hits a fadeaway in the paint | 10-18 |
| 12:12 | Denver | The jump hook by Wallace Lowe is blocked by Bruce Armour | 10-18 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Jesse Cram tips it in | 10-20 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Mark Love comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jesse Cram - foul #1 on Jesse Cram, team foul #7 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Jeff Ross (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, David Robinson, Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (SG), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Grayson, Jesse Cram, James Richins | |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Mark Love misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the board | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) SF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-20 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Dan Hamilton tips it but misses | 11-20 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dan Hamilton - foul #1 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Mark Love | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SG) Donald Llanos | |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Rick Sterner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Nixon - foul #1 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Michael Parker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SF) Wallace Lowe | |
| 10:36 | Denver | Dustin Manning takes the ball from Bryan Ramsey | 13-21 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Bryan Ramsey - foul #1 on Bryan Ramsey, team foul #9 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG), David Robinson (PF) Dustin Manning, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG) Donald Grayson | |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:50 | Denver | Donald Llanos connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Ramsey | 15-23 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-23 |
| 09:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 15-23 |
| 09:10 | Denver | Jesse Cram connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-25 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Donald Llanos steals the ball from Arthur Retzlaff in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Donald Llanos hits the finger roll | 15-27 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Jeff Ross | 17-27 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Rick Sterner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Rick Sterner, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF), James Richins (C) Bryan Ramsey, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| 08:24 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Richins - foul #1 on James Richins, team foul #11 | 17-27 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:24 | Denver | James Richins pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Jesse Cram can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Mark Love clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-27 |
| 07:54 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Richins | 18-27 |
| 07:50 | Denver | David Robinson steals the ball from Donald Llanos | 18-27 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Mark Love | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Love (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) C - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Grayson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Cram (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) C - James Richins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Denver | Donald Grayson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Love - foul #2 on Mark Love, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Shawn McCaskin (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Mark Love, Douglas Nixon, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:12 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:12 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is hacked by James Richins - foul #2 on James Richins, team foul #12 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SF) Dustin Manning | |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (PG), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Llanos, James Richins | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 06:51 | Denver | Arthur Retzlaff picks off the pass by Donald Grayson | 21-29 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Dan Hamilton is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #2 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #13 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG) Dan Hamilton | |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:17 | Denver | Jesse Cram double dribbles | 23-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (PF) Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Jeff Ross clanks a runner in the paint | 23-29 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Wallace Lowe pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Brian Middendorf blocks the short jumper by Donald Grayson | 23-29 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Donald Llanos misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Retzlaff - foul #1 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:29 | Denver | Donald Llanos makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Donald Llanos makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff tips it home | 25-31 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Wallace Lowe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 25-31 |
| 04:49 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Lowe | 25-31 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Wallace Lowe drills a turnaround from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Mark Love (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Michael Parker, Bruce Armour, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:07 | Denver | Jesse Cram clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Jeff Ross clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-33 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Wallace Lowe can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Nixon - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Brian Griffin (SG), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Llanos, Donald Grayson, Jesse Cram, Bryan Ramsey | |
| 03:44 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 25-34 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Dustin Manning tips it in | 27-34 |
| 03:21 | Denver | Rick Sterner lays it in set up by Brian Griffin | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wallace Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Montana State | The short jumper by Brian Middendorf is denied by Rick Sterner | 27-36 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Wallace Lowe gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Brian Griffin's pass is intercepted by Shawn McCaskin | 27-36 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Rick Sterner is called for the reach on Brian Middendorf - foul #3 on Rick Sterner, team foul #14 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), David Robinson (PF) Dustin Manning, Mark Love, Jeff Ross, Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SG), Jesse Cram (SF) Wallace Lowe, Rick Sterner | |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Dan Hamilton gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Dan Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Michael Parker - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF) Michael Parker, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:57 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jesse Cram - foul #2 on Jesse Cram, team foul #15 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Denver | James Richins (C) Dan Hamilton | |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:44 | Denver | James Richins gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Joseph Bolton drills a fadeaway in the lane | 28-40 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Bruce Armour travels with the ball | 28-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF) Donald Grayson, Brian Griffin | |
| 00:58 | Denver | Wallace Lowe double dribbles | 28-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG) Mark Love | |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (SG) Donald Llanos | |
| 00:37 | Montana State | David Robinson's layup is rejected by Wallace Lowe | 28-40 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:11 | Denver | James Richins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Wallace Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-43 |