| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) C - Robert Byrne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fresh) SG - Jamie McElmarry (fresh) SF - Gary Hall (fresh) PF - Willard Mikels (fresh) C - Anthony Emmett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Sellberg | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Denver | Richard Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Casey Clanton | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Billy Carnevale gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Robert Byrne scores on a runner in the paint set up by Billy Carnevale | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:49 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 18:08 | Holy Cross | Robert Byrne swats the short shot by Willard Mikels | 7-4 |
| 18:06 | Denver | The rebound goes to Casey Clanton | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Billy Carnevale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-4 |
| 17:43 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Clanton | 7-4 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Billy Carnevale is hacked by Jamie McElmarry - foul #1 on Jamie McElmarry, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Ben Hill (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (PG), Jack Hastings (SG), James Hardy (SF), James Hayse (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Jeffrey Sellberg, Jamie McElmarry, Gary Hall, Willard Mikels, Anthony Emmett | |
| 17:27 | Denver | Ben Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Eugene Nagata tips it in | 9-4 |
| 17:07 | Holy Cross | James Hayse can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 17:05 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Jack Hastings is called for the reach on Ben Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Hastings, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG) Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 16:48 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the runner from the baseline | 11-6 |
| 16:32 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 16:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Edwin Hirsh | 11-6 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Shawn Singleton can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Evans - foul #1 on Thomas Evans, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Boyd (SG), Anthony Emmett (C) James Hayse, Randall Younkin | |
| 16:09 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:46 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 15:45 | Holy Cross | James Hardy hits the follow up shot | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) SG - John Boyd (fresh) SF - James Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Hastings (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Emmett (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh is fouled on the floor by Anthony Emmett - foul #1 on Anthony Emmett, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Scott Lewis (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Shawn Singleton, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Gary Hall (SF), Willard Mikels (PF) Thomas Evans, James Hardy, Jack Hastings | |
| 15:16 | Denver | Billy Carnevale is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| 15:09 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett double dribbles | 13-8 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hayse (C) Anthony Emmett | |
| 14:55 | Denver | Billy Carnevale knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Byrne | 15-8 |
| 14:50 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Robert Byrne gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:45 | Denver | Billy Carnevale's pass is intercepted by Gary Hall in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 14:34 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Robert Byrne snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Billy Carnevale can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 15-8 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it back up and in | 17-8 |
| 14:01 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Hans Zenor | 17-11 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Billy Carnevale misses the lay-in but the foul's on Hans Zenor - foul #1 on Hans Zenor, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Richard Johnson, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG), James Hardy (SF), Jack Hastings (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Hans Zenor, John Boyd, Gary Hall, Willard Mikels, James Hayse | |
| 13:50 | Denver | Billy Carnevale misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Billy Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:41 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Calvin Powell is fouled in the backcourt by James Hardy - foul #1 on James Hardy, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Ben Hill (SF) Billy Carnevale, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett (C) Randall Younkin | |
| 13:22 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 18-11 |
| 13:20 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 13:02 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-11 |
| 13:01 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings can't tip it in | 18-11 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 12:57 | Denver | Jamie McElmarry takes the ball from Casey Clanton in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| 12:45 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg is hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Casey Clanton, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (SG), Gary Hall (SF), Randall Younkin (PF) Jamie McElmarry, James Hardy, Jack Hastings | |
| 12:39 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Evans | 18-13 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Ben Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 12:21 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:04 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Byrne (C) Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Willard Mikels (PF) Jeffrey Sellberg, Anthony Emmett | |
| 11:55 | Denver | Robert Byrne can't finish the layup | 18-13 |
| 11:54 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 11:47 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin connects on the runner from the baseline | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Hans Zenor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Mikels (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randall Younkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Denver | Robert Byrne is fouled on the floor by Gary Hall - foul #1 on Gary Hall, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Zosel (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Boyd (SF), James Hayse (C) Gary Hall, Randall Younkin | |
| 11:39 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:39 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:20 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 11:18 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels gets the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 11:05 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor is hacked by Shawn Singleton - foul #1 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Edwin Hirsh (PF) Shawn Singleton, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG), James Hardy (SF), Jack Hastings (PF) Hans Zenor, Thomas Evans, John Boyd, Willard Mikels | |
| 10:52 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Randall Zosel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Casey Clanton is fouled in the backcourt by James Hardy - foul #2 on James Hardy, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Scott Lewis (PF) Billy Carnevale, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels (PF), Randall Younkin (C) James Hardy, James Hayse | |
| 10:48 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:48 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 10:37 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Sellberg and he's fouled by Casey Clanton - foul #1 on Casey Clanton, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| 10:37 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the lay-in | 21-18 |
| 10:15 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:57 | Holy Cross | Scott Lewis takes the ball from Jeffrey Sellberg | 21-18 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't throw it down but the foul's on Jeffrey Sellberg - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sellberg, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Ben Hill (SG), Calvin Powell (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Casey Clanton, Eugene Nagata, Scott Lewis, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Thomas Evans (SG), John Boyd (SF), James Hayse (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Jeffrey Sellberg, Jamie McElmarry, Jack Hastings, Willard Mikels, Randall Younkin | |
| 09:34 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:34 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Anthony Emmett | 21-18 |
| 09:13 | Holy Cross | Robert Byrne steps in front of the Hans Zenor pass | 21-18 |
| 09:00 | Denver | James Hayse is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on James Hayse, team foul #10 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hall (SF) Hans Zenor | |
| 09:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:38 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Boyd | 23-21 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Ben Hill connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Powell | 26-21 |
| 07:56 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans makes the shot from the right block set up by Anthony Emmett | 26-23 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Thomas Evans steals the ball from Shawn Singleton in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 07:43 | Holy Cross | Calvin Powell steals the ball from Thomas Evans | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Byrne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hayse (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Emmett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Denver | Ben Hill hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Powell | 29-23 |
| 07:08 | Holy Cross | James Hayse misses the lay-in | 29-23 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:48 | Denver | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Scott Lewis (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Shawn Singleton, Ben Hill, Richard Johnson, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG), Jack Hastings (SF), Willard Mikels (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Thomas Evans, John Boyd, Gary Hall, James Hayse, Anthony Emmett | |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings can't finish the layup | 29-23 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Casey Clanton grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 06:02 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 05:45 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-26 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Calvin Powell loses the dribble to Hans Zenor | 29-26 |
| 05:32 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor banks in the layup | 29-28 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 29-28 |
| 05:11 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:57 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 04:56 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels tips it in | 29-30 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Willard Mikels steps in front of the Billy Carnevale pass | 29-30 |
| 04:32 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor is fouled on the floor by Casey Clanton - foul #2 on Casey Clanton, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Randall Zosel (C) Casey Clanton, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Thomas Evans (SG), Gary Hall (SF), Anthony Emmett (C) Hans Zenor, Jamie McElmarry, Jack Hastings, Randall Younkin | |
| 04:16 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 04:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 29-30 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Scott Lewis is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Sellberg - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sellberg, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Billy Carnevale | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hardy (SF) Gary Hall | |
| 03:50 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:40 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Evans | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Mikels (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Emmett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Denver | Randall Zosel connects on the jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 02:58 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willard Mikels | 33-35 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Scott Lewis drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Johnson and he's hacked by Willard Mikels - foul #1 on Willard Mikels, team foul #12 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Shawn Singleton (SF), Robert Byrne (C) Eugene Nagata, Richard Johnson, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Boyd (SG), Jack Hastings (PF) Thomas Evans, Willard Mikels | |
| 02:44 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:29 | Holy Cross | Robert Byrne steals the ball from John Boyd | 36-35 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Casey Clanton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 02:10 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:57 | Holy Cross | Casey Clanton is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #3 on Casey Clanton, team foul #7 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Ben Hill (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF) Casey Clanton, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Gary Hall (SF), James Hayse (C) Jeffrey Sellberg, James Hardy, Anthony Emmett | |
| 01:57 | Holy Cross | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:57 | Holy Cross | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Billy Carnevale travels in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG) Shawn Singleton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 01:37 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin (C) Jack Hastings | |
| 01:21 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Nagata | 39-37 |
| 01:02 | Holy Cross | James Hayse makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Randall Younkin | 39-39 |
| 01:00 | Denver | John Boyd is called for the reach on Eugene Nagata in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #13 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Ben Hill, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG), Willard Mikels (PF) Hans Zenor, John Boyd, James Hayse | |
| 01:00 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:41 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Calvin Powell connects on the open runner from the right block set up by Eugene Nagata and the foul's on Willard Mikels - foul #2 on Willard Mikels, team foul #14 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Randall Zosel (PF) Eugene Nagata, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Willard Mikels, Randall Younkin | |
| 00:30 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:01 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans is denied on a layup by Calvin Powell | 44-42 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hall | 44-42 |