| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Devine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clifford Belmonte (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Clark (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Sean Sands (fresh) 3 reb. C - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Roger Jones inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Denver | David Devine misses badly on a runner near the basket | 40-31 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Richard Jung pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Todd Hardy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 19:20 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:15 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Belmonte | 40-34 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Kosta Skibinski is called for the reach on Todd Hardy - foul #3 on Kosta Skibinski, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (SG) Kosta Skibinski | |
| 18:51 | Denver | David Devine scores on a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Sean Sands - foul #1 on Sean Sands, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 18:51 | Denver | David Devine makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Richard Ito hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifford Belmonte and the foul's on Todd Hardy - foul #2 on Todd Hardy, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Richard Ito makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:17 | Denver | David Devine drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Jones | 46-37 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Sean Sands drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Belmonte | 46-39 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Roger Jones misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 17:39 | UMass | Edward Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Sean Sands snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 17:08 | UMass | Todd Hardy steals the ball from Sean Sands | 46-39 |
| 16:46 | Denver | Reynaldo Costa blocks the short jumper by David Devine | 46-39 |
| 16:45 | UMass | Edward Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:41 | UMass | Richard Ito connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Sean Sands | 46-41 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Richard Jung is hacked by Reynaldo Costa - foul #3 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Jason Meade (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), James Urbanek (PF), Roger Sims (C) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, Roger Jones, David Devine, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Morrissette (PG), Robert Wolfgang (SG), Marvin Matte (SF), Glen Arrington (PF), Garry Tucker (C) Clifford Belmonte, Richard Ito, Edward Clark, Sean Sands, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 16:15 | Denver | Glen Arrington steals the ball from Matthew Nease | 46-41 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Garry Tucker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Roger Sims gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Meade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Nease (fresh) PF - James Urbanek (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roger Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kevin Morrissette (fresh) SG - Robert Wolfgang (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marvin Matte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Arrington (fresh) 2 stl. C - Garry Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Denver | Matthew Nease misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 15:41 | UMass | Marvin Matte gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:19 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marvin Matte - foul #2 on Marvin Matte, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG) Matthew Nease | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (PG), Kosta Skibinski (SG) Kevin Morrissette, Robert Wolfgang | |
| 14:58 | Denver | Benny Robidoux makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Benny Robidoux makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:49 | UMass | Jason Meade picks off the pass by Richard Ito | 48-44 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Richard Ito steps in front of the Jason Meade pass | 48-44 |
| 14:12 | UMass | Marvin Matte is fouled on the floor by Benny Robidoux - foul #2 on Benny Robidoux, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Matthew Nease (SF), Matthew Flood (PF), Richard Jung (C) Benny Robidoux, Jason Meade, James Urbanek, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Belmonte (PG), Robert Wolfgang (SF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Richard Ito, Marvin Matte, Garry Tucker | |
| 13:55 | UMass | Glen Arrington misses the shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:54 | UMass | Glen Arrington tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Richard Jung scores on a jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 13:08 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang buries a jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Matthew Nease is hacked by Robert Wolfgang - foul #3 on Robert Wolfgang, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (SG), Roger Jones (SF), David Devine (PF), James Urbanek (C) Todd Hardy, Matthew Nease, Matthew Flood, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (PG), Edward Clark (SF), Sean Sands (PF), Marvin Matte (C) Clifford Belmonte, Robert Wolfgang, Glen Arrington, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 12:38 | Denver | Donald Cleveland clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 12:37 | Denver | David Devine snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Benny Robidoux connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 12:20 | UMass | Donald Cleveland steals the ball from Richard Ito in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 12:07 | Denver | James Urbanek misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 12:05 | UMass | Sean Sands grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:40 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Richard Ito grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Devine (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Urbanek (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Ito (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kosta Skibinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Clark (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Sands (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Matte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski hits a jumper from the right side set up by Richard Ito | 52-50 |
| 11:15 | Denver | David Devine makes the shot in the lane set up by Roger Jones | 54-50 |
| 11:09 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Benny Robidoux gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Richard Ito is called for the reach on Donald Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Ito, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Richard Jung (C) Donald Cleveland, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Belmonte (PG), Reynaldo Costa (C) Kosta Skibinski, Marvin Matte | |
| 10:54 | Denver | Benny Robidoux clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Richard Jung misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 10:51 | UMass | Edward Clark grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 10:44 | UMass | David Devine is called for the reach on Clifford Belmonte - foul #2 on David Devine, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (PF) David Devine | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Wolfgang (SG), Glen Arrington (PF) Richard Ito, Sean Sands | |
| 10:20 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang's layup is rejected by Roger Sims | 54-50 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Roger Jones grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Benny Robidoux comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Roger Jones gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Richard Jung misses the easy layup | 54-50 |
| 09:45 | UMass | The rebound goes to Edward Clark | 54-50 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte misses the shot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 09:39 | Denver | Roger Sims snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Todd Hardy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Benny Robidoux | 57-50 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Roger Sims snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 09:15 | Denver | Richard Jung can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Roger Jones grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Roger Jones and the foul's on Robert Wolfgang - foul #4 on Robert Wolfgang, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Jason Meade (SF), David Devine (PF) Benny Robidoux, Roger Jones, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Morrissette (PG), Richard Ito (SG), Marvin Matte (SF), Sean Sands (PF), Garry Tucker (C) Clifford Belmonte, Robert Wolfgang, Edward Clark, Glen Arrington, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 08:58 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Garry Tucker makes the runner near the basket | 60-52 |
| 08:27 | Denver | David Devine misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 08:26 | UMass | Garry Tucker snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Kevin Morrissette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Jung - foul #3 on Richard Jung, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Denver | James Urbanek (C) Richard Jung | |
| Subs | UMass | Kosta Skibinski (SG) Richard Ito | |
| 08:21 | UMass | Kevin Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Kevin Morrissette misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Kevin Morrissette makes the 3rd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Jason Meade misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Marvin Matte - foul #3 on Marvin Matte, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Nease (SF) Todd Hardy | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (PG) Kevin Morrissette | |
| 08:05 | Denver | Jason Meade misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:05 | Denver | Jason Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Garry Tucker blows the layup | 61-54 |
| 07:50 | Denver | James Urbanek grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 07:22 | Denver | Garry Tucker swats the short shot by David Devine | 61-54 |
| 07:21 | UMass | Sean Sands snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Nease (fresh) PF - David Devine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - James Urbanek (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Ito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Matte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Sands (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Garry Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UMass | Matthew Nease is called for the reach on Kosta Skibinski - foul #2 on Matthew Nease, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (SG), Roger Sims (C) Matthew Nease, David Devine | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Belmonte (PG), Robert Wolfgang (SF), Glen Arrington (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Richard Ito, Marvin Matte, Sean Sands, Garry Tucker | |
| 06:59 | UMass | Glen Arrington misses short on a shot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Donald Cleveland grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 06:41 | UMass | Glen Arrington snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 06:20 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Richard Jung (C) Donald Cleveland, Jason Meade, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (SG), Edward Clark (SF) Kosta Skibinski, Robert Wolfgang | |
| 06:09 | Denver | Roger Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 06:08 | Denver | James Urbanek tips it home | 63-54 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 63-54 |
| 05:54 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa snags the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 05:30 | UMass | Glen Arrington connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Clifford Belmonte | 63-57 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Benny Robidoux clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 63-57 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Edward Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Roger Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 04:40 | Denver | James Urbanek tips it in | 65-59 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Edward Clark hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Reynaldo Costa | 65-62 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Richard Jung misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-62 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Richard Ito grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Richard Ito's fadeaway is rejected by James Urbanek | 65-62 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Richard Jung gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:07 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), David Devine (PF) Benny Robidoux, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | UMass | Kosta Skibinski (SG), Sean Sands (PF) Clifford Belmonte, Glen Arrington | |
| 04:03 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Donald Cleveland tips it home | 67-62 |
| 03:58 | UMass | Richard Ito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 03:56 | Denver | David Devine snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Richard Jung comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Reynaldo Costa - foul #4 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SF) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | Marvin Matte (SF), Garry Tucker (C) Edward Clark, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 03:38 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Richard Jung makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:28 | UMass | Sean Sands jams it and he's fouled by David Devine - foul #3 on David Devine, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (C) Richard Jung | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:28 | UMass | Sean Sands misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:28 | Denver | Roger Sims snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Donald Cleveland drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Todd Hardy and he's hacked by Richard Ito - foul #2 on Richard Ito, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Donald Cleveland makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Devine (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Ito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Matte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Sands (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Garry Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | UMass | Roger Sims picks off the pass by Richard Ito | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Denver | Roger Sims connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Todd Hardy | 75-64 |
| 02:47 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Jones (SF), Richard Jung (C) Jason Meade, Roger Sims | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Belmonte (PG), Edward Clark (SF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Richard Ito, Marvin Matte, Garry Tucker | |
| 02:32 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski connects on the 3 from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Roger Jones scores on a 3 from straight away | 78-67 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Belmonte | 78-70 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Richard Jung drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Todd Hardy | 80-70 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Edward Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Sands | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Denver | Roger Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Hardy and he's fouled by Edward Clark - foul #2 on Edward Clark, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Roger Jones misses the free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:06 | UMass | The rebound goes to Sean Sands | 82-73 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-73 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Todd Hardy grabs the board | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Todd Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Kosta Skibinski - foul #4 on Kosta Skibinski, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SF) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa grabs the board | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski loses the ball out of bounds | 83-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Thomas Conner (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), James Urbanek (PF) Donald Cleveland, Todd Hardy, David Devine, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (PG), Robert Wolfgang (SG), Marvin Matte (SF), Glen Arrington (PF), Garry Tucker (C) Clifford Belmonte, Kosta Skibinski, Edward Clark, Sean Sands, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Robert Wolfgang is called for the reach on Matthew Nease in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Wolfgang, team foul #13 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Morrissette (PG) Robert Wolfgang | |
| 00:48 | Denver | Matthew Nease makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Matthew Nease makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Matthew Nease steals it from Richard Ito | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Jason Meade comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Garry Tucker - foul #1 on Garry Tucker, team foul #14 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Sims (C) Thomas Conner | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Jason Meade makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Jason Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Marvin Matte hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Morrissette | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Jason Meade runs out the clock | 87-75 |