| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Wilde (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Morris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jason Christiano inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Richard Kittel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 19:40 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:27 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Thomas | 32-30 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Raymond Thomas snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Robert Young makes the driving attempt in the lane | 34-30 |
| 18:41 | Appalachian State | Richard Kittel is called for the reach on Greg Coates - foul #1 on Richard Kittel, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:30 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates clanks a turnaround from close range | 34-30 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Robert Young grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Raymond Thomas misses long on a runner from the left block | 34-30 |
| 18:19 | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:02 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Bellman and he's hacked by Jason Christiano - foul #2 on Jason Christiano, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:42 | Denver | Richard Kittel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 17:40 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:31 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris buries a jumper in the paint | 34-35 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Robert Young can't connect on a runner from the right block | 34-35 |
| 17:08 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:04 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Leo Camp - foul #2 on Leo Camp, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Robert Ames (PF), Bill Kimura (C) Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Raymond Thomas, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jack Foreman (SF), Carl Whitfield (PF), John Dembroski (C) Michael Sullivan, Jerry Morris, Greg Coates | |
| 17:04 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:04 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Bill Kimura makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leo Camp | 36-37 |
| 16:39 | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:38 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:14 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield misses the shot from the left block | 36-37 |
| 16:12 | Appalachian State | Jack Foreman gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:04 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield lays it up and in | 36-39 |
| 15:44 | Denver | Robert Ames buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Leo Camp | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Kimura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Wilde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Dembroski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF), Raymond Thomas (PF), Robert Young (C) Leo Camp, Danny Heimbach, Robert Ames, Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido (PG), Michael Sullivan (SF), Jerry Morris (PF), Greg Coates (C) Robert Bellman, Jon Wilde, Carl Whitfield, John Dembroski | |
| 15:14 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-41 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Foreman | 41-43 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Jason Christiano drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 14:28 | Appalachian State | Jack Foreman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 14:26 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jason Christiano | 44-43 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Richard Kittel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 13:51 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Sullivan | 47-45 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 13:38 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Jerry Morris | 47-45 |
| 13:20 | Appalachian State | Raymond Thomas steps in front of the Greg Coates pass | 47-45 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Robert Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 49-45 |
| 12:38 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Thomas - foul #1 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Robert Ames (PF), Bill Kimura (C) Robert Smith, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Raymond Thomas, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman (PG), Jon Wilde (SG), Michael Longacre (SF), Carl Whitfield (PF) Richard Garrido, Jack Foreman, Michael Sullivan, Jerry Morris | |
| 12:38 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:38 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Leo Camp misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 12:22 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 12:05 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Danny Heimbach - foul #1 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Dembroski (C) Greg Coates | |
| 12:05 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:05 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Robert Ames is denied on a layup by Carl Whitfield | 49-47 |
| 11:41 | Appalachian State | John Dembroski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Omar Ingham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Kimura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Wilde (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Longacre (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dembroski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to John Dembroski | 49-47 |
| 11:02 | Appalachian State | Michael Longacre is whistled for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG), Raymond Thomas (PF) Omar Ingham, Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris (PF) John Dembroski | |
| 10:47 | Denver | Leo Camp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Longacre - foul #2 on Michael Longacre, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan (SF) Michael Longacre | |
| 10:47 | Denver | Leo Camp makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Leo Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:33 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 10:31 | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 10:29 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 10:28 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sullivan | 51-47 |
| 10:10 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Thomas - foul #2 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF), Robert Young (C) Danny Heimbach, Robert Ames | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Greg Coates (C) Carl Whitfield | |
| 10:10 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:10 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:52 | Denver | Leo Camp hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:41 | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bellman | 54-52 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Michael Sullivan is called for the reach on Richard Kittel - foul #1 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Robert Ames (PF) Leo Camp, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido (PG), Jack Foreman (SG), Michael Longacre (SF) Robert Bellman, Jon Wilde, Michael Sullivan | |
| 09:04 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Jason Christiano is blocked by Greg Coates | 54-52 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Robert Ames tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 08:36 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 56-52 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Robert Ames hits the finger roll set up by Robert Smith | 58-52 |
| 08:19 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido is fouled on the floor by Robert Ames - foul #1 on Robert Ames, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Danny Heimbach (SF) Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman (PG), Carl Whitfield (PF) Michael Longacre, Jerry Morris | |
| 08:19 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:19 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Leo Camp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 08:07 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:42 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Garrido and he's hacked by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Thomas (PF) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde (SG), Michael Sullivan (SF) Richard Garrido, Jack Foreman | |
| 07:42 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:42 | Denver | Robert Ames pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ames (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Wilde (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Coates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Denver | Robert Smith knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Leo Camp and he's hacked by Jon Wilde - foul #2 on Jon Wilde, team foul #3 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Dembroski (C) Greg Coates | |
| 07:20 | Denver | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:59 | Appalachian State | John Dembroski makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bellman | 61-58 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Robert Bellman is called for the reach on Leo Camp - foul #3 on Robert Bellman, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG), Jason Christiano (SF) Robert Smith, Danny Heimbach | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris (PF) John Dembroski | |
| 06:28 | Denver | Robert Ames misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 06:26 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:03 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jon Wilde | 61-61 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Morris - foul #2 on Jerry Morris, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Varner (PG), Robert Young (C) Leo Camp, Robert Ames | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido (PG), John Dembroski (C) Robert Bellman, Carl Whitfield | |
| 05:52 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Thomas - foul #3 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG) Roger Varner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Greg Coates (C) John Dembroski | |
| 05:38 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Jerry Morris takes the ball from Richard Kittel | 62-62 |
| 05:03 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Garrido | 62-64 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Richard Kittel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Robert Young can't tip it in | 62-64 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Robert Young snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Richard Garrido steals the ball from Raymond Thomas | 62-64 |
| 04:25 | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Robert Smith can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-64 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Robert Young hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 03:41 | Appalachian State | Robert Smith steals the ball from Michael Sullivan | 64-64 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Richard Kittel blows the layup | 64-64 |
| 03:36 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Jerry Morris | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kittel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Garrido (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Wilde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Morris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Coates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Garrido | 64-67 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Robert Smith misses the driving attempt in the lane | 64-67 |
| 02:57 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:37 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jerry Morris | 64-69 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-69 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Raymond Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Michael Sullivan swats the short shot by Robert Young | 64-69 |
| 02:13 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 01:49 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 64-69 |
| 01:48 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 64-69 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Garrido - foul #2 on Richard Garrido, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman (PG) Richard Garrido | |
| 01:27 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:27 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Michael Sullivan | 64-69 |
| 01:01 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates misses the dunk attempt | 64-69 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Raymond Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Denver | Leo Camp misses the floater from the left side | 64-69 |
| 00:53 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates grabs the board | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Bellman | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Denver | Richard Kittel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:27 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Jerry Morris | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Richard Kittel is called for the reach on Jerry Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kittel, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido (SG), Carl Whitfield (C) Jon Wilde, Greg Coates | |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Leo Camp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 00:18 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Appalachian State | Richard Kittel is called for the reach on Carl Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Kittel, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| 00:16 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:16 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Robert Young gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Leo Camp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Raymond Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Jason Christiano travels with the ball | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman runs out the clock | 64-73 |