| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Robert Ingram inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Denver | Charles Rawls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 19:22 | Southern Utah | Charles Rawls steals the ball from Richard Hubbard | 34-35 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Robert Ingram drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Don Wetherington | 34-38 |
| 18:35 | Southern Utah | Richard Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Robert Ingram snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Robert Ingram drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Bill Blevins - foul #1 on Bill Blevins, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:53 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:39 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Daryl King - foul #2 on Daryl King, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | George Vedder (PG), William Ward (SG), Evan Goodwin (SF), Jeremy Ridgeway (C) Willie Smith, Richard Hubbard, Daryl King, Bill Blevins | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Baptiste (PG), Richard Finger (PF), Andrew Pesina (C) Matthew Scott, Gary Smith, Charles Rawls | |
| 17:39 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:39 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:18 | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-43 |
| 17:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Ingram | 37-43 |
| 16:51 | Denver | Richard Finger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Andrew Pesina tips it in | 37-45 |
| 16:39 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson buries a jump hook in the lane | 39-45 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Richard Finger's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Ridgeway | 39-45 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Andrew Pesina tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 16:18 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson misses the lay-in | 39-47 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Richard Finger gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Robert Ingram jams it set up by Andrew Pesina | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - George Vedder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Evan Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Ridgeway (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Baptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Finger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Utah | William Ward is fouled on the floor by Richard Baptiste - foul #3 on Richard Baptiste, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Willie Smith (PG), Richard Hubbard (SG), Daryl King (SF), Bill Blevins (C) George Vedder, William Ward, Evan Goodwin, Dwayne Jackson | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (PG), Richard Calvin (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Richard Baptiste, Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Andrew Pesina | |
| 15:36 | Southern Utah | Richard Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 15:34 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Ridgeway | 39-49 |
| 15:22 | Southern Utah | Bill Blevins buries a shot from the left side | 41-49 |
| 15:10 | Denver | Daryl King is called for the reach on Richard Calvin - foul #3 on Daryl King, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson (PF) Jeremy Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Million (SF) Richard Finger | |
| 14:51 | Denver | Charles Rawls misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Bill Blevins - foul #2 on Bill Blevins, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Charles Rawls makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Charles Rawls makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:37 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Hubbard | 43-51 |
| 14:23 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the driving attempt in the paint | 43-51 |
| 14:22 | Southern Utah | Bill Blevins snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 14:16 | Southern Utah | Richard Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG) Kevin Million | |
| 14:09 | Denver | Gary Smith's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Jackson | 43-51 |
| 13:42 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Smith - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | George Vedder (PG), William Ward (SF), Jeremy Ridgeway (C) Willie Smith, Daryl King, Bill Blevins | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Baptiste (PG), Robert Ingram (SF), Richard Finger (PF) Matthew Scott, Richard Calvin, Gary Smith | |
| 13:42 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:42 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Robert Ingram clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on George Vedder - foul #1 on George Vedder, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin (SF) Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (C) Charles Rawls | |
| 13:22 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:02 | Southern Utah | Richard Baptiste picks off the pass by William Ward | 45-52 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Richard Baptiste misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 12:48 | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:43 | Southern Utah | Richard Finger is called for the reach on Dwayne Jackson - foul #1 on Richard Finger, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Kenneth Ward (C) Dwayne Jackson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:23 | Southern Utah | George Vedder knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Andrew Pesina - foul #2 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Willie Smith (PG) Evan Goodwin | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (PG), Charles Rawls (C) Richard Baptiste, Andrew Pesina | |
| 12:23 | Southern Utah | George Vedder makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Richard Finger can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 12:04 | Southern Utah | William Ward pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:59 | Southern Utah | William Ward hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Smith | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Vedder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Ridgeway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Finger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Denver | Jeremy Ridgeway picks off the pass by Robert Ingram | 51-52 |
| 11:22 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Charles Rawls hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Scott | 53-54 |
| 10:48 | Southern Utah | Jeremy Ridgeway comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Charles Rawls grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Richard Finger misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 10:31 | Denver | Charles Rawls grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:13 | Denver | William Ward steps in front of the Charles Rawls pass | 53-54 |
| 09:56 | Southern Utah | Richard Finger steps in front of the Willie Smith pass | 53-54 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Richard Finger knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ingram | 53-56 |
| 09:34 | Southern Utah | William Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:32 | Southern Utah | William Ward gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:18 | Southern Utah | Robert Ingram picks off the pass by William Ward | 53-56 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Robert Ingram hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-56 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Richard Finger tips it in | 53-58 |
| 08:53 | Southern Utah | William Ward's pass is intercepted by Charles Rawls | 53-58 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Don Wetherington scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Scott and he's fouled by George Vedder - foul #2 on George Vedder, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Alexander Galan (PG), Richard Hubbard (SG), Daryl King (SF), Dwayne Jackson (PF), Bill Blevins (C) Willie Smith, George Vedder, William Ward, Jeremy Ridgeway, Kenneth Ward | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Baptiste (PG), Richard Calvin (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Andrew Pesina (C) Matthew Scott, Robert Ingram, Richard Finger, Charles Rawls | |
| 08:44 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:24 | Southern Utah | Richard Hubbard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Richard Calvin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-61 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Richard Calvin snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Alexander Galan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daryl King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Blevins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Baptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Don Wetherington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Denver | Richard Baptiste is fouled on the floor by Alexander Galan - foul #2 on Alexander Galan, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Million (SF) Don Wetherington | |
| 07:44 | Denver | Richard Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Richard Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:20 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Daryl King | 58-63 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Gary Smith buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Pesina | 58-65 |
| 06:39 | Southern Utah | Daryl King scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Kevin Million comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alexander Galan - foul #3 on Alexander Galan, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | George Vedder (PG), Evan Goodwin (SF), Jeremy Ridgeway (C) Alexander Galan, Daryl King, Bill Blevins | |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF) Richard Baptiste, Richard Calvin, Andrew Pesina | |
| 06:19 | Denver | Kevin Million makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Kevin Million misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:19 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 05:53 | Southern Utah | Jeremy Ridgeway buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Hubbard | 63-66 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Andy Nixon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 05:34 | Southern Utah | Jeremy Ridgeway pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:19 | Southern Utah | Evan Goodwin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 05:17 | Southern Utah | Jeremy Ridgeway tips it home | 65-66 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Dwayne Jackson is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #1 on Dwayne Jackson, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Willie Smith (PG), William Ward (SG), Daryl King (SF), Bill Blevins (C) George Vedder, Richard Hubbard, Evan Goodwin, Dwayne Jackson | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (PG), Charles Rawls (C) Don Wetherington, Kevin Million | |
| 04:58 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:58 | Southern Utah | Jeremy Ridgeway pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:42 | Southern Utah | Daryl King hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Ward | 68-67 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Matthew Scott is hacked by Willie Smith - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson (PF) Jeremy Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SG), Richard Calvin (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF) Andy Nixon, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| 04:20 | Denver | Matthew Scott makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Matthew Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:04 | Southern Utah | Daryl King knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Willie Smith | 70-69 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Richard Finger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:44 | Southern Utah | Bill Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daryl King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Blevins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Finger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:38 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith is hacked by Richard Finger - foul #2 on Richard Finger, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | George Vedder (SF), Jeremy Ridgeway (C) Daryl King, Bill Blevins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:21 | Southern Utah | George Vedder connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 72-69 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Dwayne Jackson is called for the reach on Matthew Scott - foul #2 on Dwayne Jackson, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Richard Hubbard (SG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG) Richard Calvin | |
| 03:00 | Denver | Matthew Scott makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Matthew Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:00 | Southern Utah | Jeremy Ridgeway pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:00 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 02:47 | Southern Utah | William Ward travels with the ball | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Willie Smith (PG), Daryl King (SF), Bill Blevins (C) George Vedder, William Ward, Jeremy Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF) Andrew Pesina | |
| 02:23 | Denver | Richard Finger makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Scott | 72-73 |
| 02:15 | Southern Utah | Daryl King hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Ingram - foul #1 on Robert Ingram, team foul #6 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Richard Finger | |
| 02:15 | Southern Utah | Daryl King makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:15 | Southern Utah | Daryl King misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Charles Rawls pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Don Wetherington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 73-73 |
| 01:54 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Dwayne Jackson | 73-73 |
| 01:49 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson double dribbles | 73-73 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Don Wetherington hits the finger roll set up by Charles Rawls and he's fouled by Richard Hubbard - foul #2 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:19 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Hubbard | 75-76 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Don Wetherington drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-79 |
| 00:54 | Southern Utah | Bill Blevins is fouled on the floor by Robert Ingram - foul #2 on Robert Ingram, team foul #7 | 75-79 |
| 00:54 | Southern Utah | Bill Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:54 | Southern Utah | Bill Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Gary Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bill Blevins - foul #3 on Bill Blevins, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:32 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:27 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-80 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Charles Rawls gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Willie Smith is called for the reach on Charles Rawls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #14 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (PF) Gary Smith | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Charles Rawls makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Charles Rawls misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:24 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Dwayne Jackson | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith is fouled on the floor by Matthew Scott - foul #3 on Matthew Scott, team foul #8 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Richard Finger | |
| 00:17 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:17 | Southern Utah | Willie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Charles Rawls pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Charles Rawls is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Smith - foul #4 on Willie Smith, team foul #15 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (PF) Gary Smith | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Charles Rawls misses the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Charles Rawls makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Southern Utah | Richard Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-82 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Robert Ingram snags the defensive board | 78-82 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Willie Smith is called for the reach on Robert Ingram in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Smith, team foul #16 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | George Vedder (PG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:05 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:00 | Southern Utah | Dwayne Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-84 |