| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Baum (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Justin Carson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilbur Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Witkowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) C - Robert Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Justin Carson inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Utah State | Brian Baum is hacked by Robert Ames - foul #3 on Robert Ames, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Thomas (C) Robert Ames | |
| 19:22 | Utah State | Patrick McGreevy picks off the pass by Larry Schermerhorn | 38-33 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Fenton | 38-35 |
| 18:49 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski's pass is intercepted by Leo Camp | 38-35 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy throws it down on a great pass from Leo Camp and he's hacked by Brian Baum - foul #2 on Brian Baum, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SG), Daniel Gause (SF), Clyde Rosas (PF), Anthony Rhoades (C) Brian Baum, Justin Carson, Wilbur Elrod, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:34 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:25 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 18:23 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:00 | Utah State | Daniel Gause clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wallace Malasky - foul #2 on Wallace Malasky, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Carson (SF) Larry Schermerhorn | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Varner (PG), Bobby Harris (SG), William Dry (SF), Robert Young (C) Leo Camp, Patrick McGreevy, Wallace Malasky, Raymond Thomas | |
| 18:00 | Utah State | Daniel Gause makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:00 | Utah State | Daniel Gause misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:00 | Denver | William Dry pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Peter Russo steps in front of the Roger Varner pass in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 17:56 | Utah State | Peter Russo banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| 17:35 | Denver | William Dry makes the shot in the lane set up by Andrew Fenton | 41-40 |
| 17:24 | Utah State | Justin Carson is fouled on the floor by Roger Varner - foul #2 on Roger Varner, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (PG), Brian Baum (SG), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Daniel Gause, Peter Russo, Clyde Rosas, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:09 | Utah State | Brian Baum scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Wilbur Elrod | 43-40 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Brian Baum takes the ball from Roger Varner | 43-40 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | Phil Hoey hits the finger roll set up by Brian Baum | 45-40 |
| 16:46 | Denver | Phil Hoey steals the ball from Roger Varner in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 16:45 | Utah State | Phil Hoey jams it | 47-40 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Andrew Fenton is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bobby Harris | 47-42 |
| 16:10 | Utah State | Phil Hoey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roger Varner - foul #3 on Roger Varner, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Peter Russo (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Anthony Rhoades (C) Brian Baum, Justin Carson, Wilbur Elrod, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Patrick McGreevy (SG), Wallace Malasky (SF), Raymond Thomas (C) Roger Varner, Bobby Harris, William Dry, Robert Young | |
| 16:10 | Utah State | Phil Hoey makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:10 | Utah State | Phil Hoey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Raymond Thomas grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 16:06 | Denver | Wallace Malasky double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (SF), Clyde Rosas (PF) Phil Hoey, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:50 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Gause (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Clyde Rosas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Fenton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Denver | Leo Camp knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Patrick McGreevy | 51-45 |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Patrick McGreevy steps in front of the Daniel Gause pass | 51-45 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Wallace Malasky is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gause - foul #2 on Daniel Gause, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Peter Russo, Daniel Gause, Clyde Rosas, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ames (C) Andrew Fenton | |
| 14:51 | Denver | Raymond Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Leo Camp gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Leo Camp misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 14:38 | Utah State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:31 | Utah State | Patrick McGreevy steals it from Ivan Witkowski | 51-45 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Ivan Witkowski takes the ball from Leo Camp | 51-45 |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski blows the layup | 51-45 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Raymond Thomas makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Leo Camp | 51-47 |
| 13:41 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ivan Witkowski | 53-47 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Robert Ames misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ivan Witkowski - foul #3 on Ivan Witkowski, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Brian Baum (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF) Larry Schermerhorn, Phil Hoey, Justin Carson, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Varner (PG), Bobby Harris (SG), William Dry (SF), Robert Young (PF) Leo Camp, Patrick McGreevy, Wallace Malasky, Raymond Thomas | |
| 13:25 | Denver | Robert Ames makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Robert Ames misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:25 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:16 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-48 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Robert Young gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:58 | Denver | William Dry can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-48 |
| 12:57 | Denver | Roger Varner pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Robert Ames misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 12:42 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:38 | Utah State | Brian Baum's pass is intercepted by Robert Young | 53-48 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Brian Baum is called for the reach on Bobby Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Baum, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Justin Carson (SF), Anthony Rhoades (C) Daniel Gause, Peter Russo, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Fenton (PF) Robert Young | |
| 12:21 | Denver | Justin Carson steps in front of the Bobby Harris pass | 53-48 |
| 12:11 | Utah State | Brian Baum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 12:10 | Denver | Robert Ames snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Larry Schermerhorn is called for the reach on Roger Varner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Schermerhorn, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (PG), Clyde Rosas (PF) Larry Schermerhorn, Wilbur Elrod | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG) Roger Varner, Robert Ames | |
| 11:57 | Denver | Omar Ingham is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Malasky (SF), Robert Ames (C) Bobby Harris, William Dry | |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Omar Ingham - foul #1 on Omar Ingham, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SF) Justin Carson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Andrew Fenton gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Baum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clyde Rosas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Omar Ingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Malasky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Fenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ames (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Denver | Wallace Malasky clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Russo - foul #3 on Peter Russo, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski (C) Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG), Robert Young (C) Omar Ingham, Robert Ames | |
| 11:26 | Denver | Wallace Malasky makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Wallace Malasky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:08 | Utah State | The short jumper by Phil Hoey is denied by Andrew Fenton | 54-50 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 54-50 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Wallace Malasky tips it in | 54-52 |
| 10:48 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas is fouled on the floor by Wallace Malasky - foul #3 on Wallace Malasky, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Daniel Gause (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF) Phil Hoey, Peter Russo, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Bobby Harris (SF), William Dry (C) Robert Smith, Wallace Malasky, Robert Young | |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Daniel Gause | 56-52 |
| 10:35 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 10:22 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Andrew Fenton - foul #3 on Andrew Fenton, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Carson (SF) Brian Baum | |
| Subs | Denver | Omar Ingham (SG), Robert Ames (C) Patrick McGreevy, Andrew Fenton | |
| 10:22 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Larry Schermerhorn steps in front of the Omar Ingham pass | 59-52 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | Daniel Gause hits the finger roll set up by Larry Schermerhorn | 61-52 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Leo Camp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), Robert Moore (C) Daniel Gause, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Varner (PG), Raymond Thomas (PF) Leo Camp, William Dry | |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Omar Ingham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades (C) Wilbur Elrod | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Malasky (SF) Bobby Harris | |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Brian Baum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Raymond Thomas pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Raymond Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 63-52 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Wallace Malasky tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 08:49 | Utah State | Robert Moore is whistled for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Wilbur Elrod (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Larry Schermerhorn, Brian Baum, Justin Carson, Robert Moore, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Patrick McGreevy (SG), William Dry (SF), Andrew Fenton (PF), Robert Young (C) Roger Varner, Omar Ingham, Wallace Malasky, Raymond Thomas, Robert Ames | |
| 08:47 | Denver | Peter Russo steals the ball from William Dry in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | Phil Hoey misses the dunk | 63-54 |
| 08:44 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Hoey | 63-54 |
| 08:24 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas misses the floater from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 08:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Patrick McGreevy | 63-54 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Leo Camp misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 08:07 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy hits the follow up shot | 63-56 |
| 08:00 | Utah State | Phil Hoey is denied on a layup by Robert Young | 63-56 |
| 07:58 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 63-56 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Phil Hoey is called for the reach on Patrick McGreevy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phil Hoey, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Ivan Witkowski (C) Daniel Gause, Clyde Rosas | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Bobby Harris (SF) Leo Camp, William Dry | |
| 07:56 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:56 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Ivan Witkowski | 63-56 |
| 07:49 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod comes up short on the floater near the basket | 63-56 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wilbur Elrod (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Witkowski (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bobby Harris (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Andrew Fenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Young (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Utah State | Phil Hoey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 07:32 | Utah State | Peter Russo snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 07:16 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 07:14 | Denver | Andrew Fenton grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Andrew Fenton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 07:05 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:56 | Utah State | Patrick McGreevy takes the ball from Wilbur Elrod | 63-56 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy slams it home | 63-58 |
| 06:37 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 06:35 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod tips it but misses | 63-58 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Bobby Harris gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Andrew Fenton blows the wide open layup | 63-58 |
| 06:18 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Wilbur Elrod | 63-58 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Peter Russo is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Peter Russo, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Brian Baum (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Clyde Rosas (PF), Anthony Rhoades (C) Larry Schermerhorn, Phil Hoey, Peter Russo, Wilbur Elrod, Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Wallace Malasky (SF), Raymond Thomas (PF), William Dry (C) Robert Smith, Patrick McGreevy, Bobby Harris, Andrew Fenton, Robert Young | |
| 05:39 | Denver | Leo Camp can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-58 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Justin Carson | 63-58 |
| 05:22 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-58 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Raymond Thomas grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Wallace Malasky knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Leo Camp | 63-60 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 63-60 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Raymond Thomas grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Raymond Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Raymond Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Leo Camp is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gause - foul #3 on Daniel Gause, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn (PG), Robert Moore (PF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Daniel Gause, Clyde Rosas, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG), Bobby Harris (SF), Andrew Fenton (PF), Robert Ames (C) Omar Ingham, Wallace Malasky, Raymond Thomas, William Dry | |
| 04:14 | Denver | Leo Camp makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Leo Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Ames - foul #4 on Robert Ames, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Varner (PG) Leo Camp | |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Robert Ames hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick McGreevy | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Schermerhorn (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Baum (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Carson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Witkowski (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Varner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Bobby Harris (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Andrew Fenton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Ames (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Bobby Harris is called for the reach on Larry Schermerhorn - foul #1 on Bobby Harris, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG), Peter Russo (SF) Brian Baum, Justin Carson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Robert Moore snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:21 | Utah State | Ivan Witkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod (PF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:10 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 02:56 | Utah State | Peter Russo travels with the ball | 64-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades (C) Ivan Witkowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Malasky (SF), Raymond Thomas (PF) Bobby Harris, Andrew Fenton | |
| 02:37 | Denver | Raymond Thomas misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Wilbur Elrod - foul #1 on Wilbur Elrod, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Omar Ingham (SG) Roger Varner, Patrick McGreevy | |
| 02:37 | Denver | Raymond Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Raymond Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:21 | Utah State | Peter Russo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Peter Russo steals it from Omar Ingham in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Russo | 68-69 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Leo Camp buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Wallace Malasky | 68-71 |
| 01:54 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod makes the turnaround from the left block | 70-71 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Leo Camp misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Wallace Malasky tips it but misses | 70-71 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Wallace Malasky grabs the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Robert Ames hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 01:25 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Leo Camp snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Omar Ingham is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wallace Malasky | 70-73 |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Ivan Witkowski (C) Phil Hoey, Peter Russo, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG), Andrew Fenton (PF) Omar Ingham, Raymond Thomas | |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Wilbur Elrod is denied on a layup by Wallace Malasky | 70-73 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Wallace Malasky grabs the board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Wallace Malasky is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Baum - foul #4 on Brian Baum, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Wallace Malasky misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Wallace Malasky misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Justin Carson gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Larry Schermerhorn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Andrew Fenton pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Andrew Fenton runs out the clock | 70-73 |