| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Durham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Christopher Ford inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Veal | 32-29 |
| 19:06 | Denver | William Durham banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeff Mazzone and the foul's on Joe Welch - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF), William Newcomb (C) Christopher Ford, Jeffery Veal, James Roper | |
| 19:06 | Denver | William Durham makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Joe Welch scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Solley | 35-32 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Charles Borkholder connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Oscar Lintz and he's fouled by Reginald Forde - foul #1 on Reginald Forde, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Reginald Forde, Radomil Tontarski, William Newcomb | |
| 18:26 | Denver | Charles Borkholder makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal's layup is rejected by Oscar Lintz | 38-32 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF), William Newcomb (C) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Jimmy Burke, Jeffery Veal, James Roper | |
| 17:15 | Denver | William Durham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-32 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Christopher Ford hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Radomil Tontarski | 38-34 |
| 16:44 | Denver | William Newcomb swats the layup by William Durham | 38-34 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Joe Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Charles Solley lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Welch | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Denver | The short jumper by William Durham is denied by William Newcomb | 38-36 |
| 16:04 | Denver | William Durham tips it in | 40-36 |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Charles Solley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 15:38 | Denver | William Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oscar Lintz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Durham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:16 | Denver | William Durham hits the finger roll set up by Charles Borkholder | 42-36 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Ford is blocked by Oscar Lintz | 42-36 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Oscar Lintz grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:28 | Denver | William Durham drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Mazzone | 44-36 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Joe Welch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Todd Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:43 | Denver | William Durham misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Leo Risch (SF), Ronald Felton (PF) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, Todd Denton, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, Radomil Tontarski, William Newcomb | |
| 13:43 | Denver | William Durham misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:43 | Denver | William Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:13 | Denver | William Durham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Burke - foul #1 on Jimmy Burke, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| 13:13 | Denver | William Durham makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:13 | Denver | William Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by James Roper is blocked by William Durham | 46-36 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 12:31 | Denver | Ronald Felton makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Robert Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Speer | 48-39 |
| 11:50 | Denver | James Roper swats the short shot by Ronald Felton | 48-39 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Leo Risch grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 11:37 | Denver | Leo Risch clanks a jumper from the right block | 48-39 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Rodney Speer pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Risch (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Durham (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Speer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal's pass is intercepted by Albert Galey | 48-39 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Felton | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 10:52 | Montana State | The jump hook by Jimmy Burke is blocked by Ronald Felton | 51-39 |
| 10:51 | Denver | The rebound goes to Albert Galey | 51-39 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas loses the ball out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Todd Denton (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF) Albert Galey, Keith Mascarenas, Leo Risch, William Durham | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Jimmy Burke | |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Christopher Ford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-39 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Todd Denton snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 10:09 | Denver | Charles Borkholder connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Mazzone | 54-39 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Christopher Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-39 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | James Roper tips it back up and in | 54-41 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Charles Borkholder blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Ford - foul #2 on Christopher Ford, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Risch (C) Ronald Felton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Christopher Ford, Jeffery Veal | |
| 09:40 | Denver | Charles Borkholder makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Charles Borkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Joe Welch buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Burke | 56-44 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Charles Borkholder knocks in the jumper in the paint | 58-44 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Todd Denton snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Leo Risch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-44 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Charles Borkholder tips it in | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Oscar Lintz swats the layup by Jimmy Burke | 60-44 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Joe Welch snags the offensive board | 60-44 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Charles Borkholder gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 08:00 | Denver | Charles Solley steals the ball from Jeff Mazzone | 60-44 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joe Welch | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Lintz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Leo Risch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) C - James Roper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Oscar Lintz connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Todd Denton | 62-46 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | James Roper can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | James Roper snags the offensive board | 62-46 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | James Roper hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jeff Mazzone - foul #2 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #1 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), George Williams (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, Todd Denton, Leo Risch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, Charles Fink | |
| 06:56 | Montana State | James Roper misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | James Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 06:34 | Denver | Ronald Felton misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Roper - foul #1 on James Roper, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Denver | William Durham (C) Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), William Newcomb (C) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, James Roper | |
| 06:34 | Denver | Ronald Felton makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Ronald Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:19 | Denver | The refs have stopped play. William Durham is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 64-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Lintz (PF) William Durham | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Keith Mascarenas takes the ball from Christopher Ford | 64-47 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Albert Galey hits the finger roll set up by Keith Mascarenas | 66-47 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-47 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Ford | 66-47 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-47 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to William Newcomb | 66-47 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Christopher Ford scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffery Veal | 66-50 |
| 05:05 | Denver | William Newcomb is called for the reach on Ronald Felton - foul #2 on William Newcomb, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Leo Risch (PF) Albert Galey, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SG) Joe Welch, Charles Solley | |
| 05:05 | Denver | Ronald Felton makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Ronald Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | William Newcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), Todd Denton (SF) Keith Mascarenas, George Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:21 | Denver | Leo Risch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-50 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-50 |
| 04:07 | Denver | Leo Risch grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-50 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the board | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Charles Borkholder steps in front of the Robert Williams pass | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Risch (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Felton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Speer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Veal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Denver | William Newcomb is called for the reach on Todd Denton - foul #3 on William Newcomb, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), George Williams (C) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, Ronald Felton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF) Christopher Ford, Jeffery Veal | |
| 03:05 | Denver | Todd Denton misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | William Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke misses the tip | 68-50 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Rodney Speer drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 68-52 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Todd Denton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-52 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke drills a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Williams | 68-54 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Leo Risch drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Galey | 71-54 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Rodney Speer's pass is intercepted by Keith Mascarenas | 71-54 |
| 00:47 | Denver | William Newcomb blocks the short jumper by George Williams | 71-54 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | William Newcomb snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Newcomb and he's hacked by Todd Denton - foul #2 on Todd Denton, team foul #2 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Felton (C) Todd Denton | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski misses the free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Leo Risch snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | George Williams can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-56 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Burke | 71-56 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Felton - foul #3 on Ronald Felton, team foul #3 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Fink (PF) Radomil Tontarski | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Albert Galey runs out the clock | 71-58 |