| Lineup | New England | PG - Michael Arnold (fresh) SG - Raymond Gagliano (fresh) SF - Marshall Asbury (fresh) PF - John Grant (fresh) C - Bradley Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Steadham (fresh) SF - James Lakin (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Brian Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Brian Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Gary Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Steadham | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | New England | Michael Arnold buries a jumpshot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Colorado | Michael Steadham makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Smith | 2-6 |
| 18:49 | New England | Marshall Asbury is whistled for traveling | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | Gary Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 2-6 |
| 18:15 | New England | Marshall Asbury can't connect on a floater from the right side | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | New England | Marshall Asbury tips it in | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | Colorado | Gary Lee is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | New England | Michael Arnold misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | Colorado | Brian Bailey hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Steadham and the foul's on Raymond Gagliano - foul #1 on Raymond Gagliano, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Barker (SG) Michael Steadham | |
| 17:04 | Colorado | Brian Bailey makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:52 | New England | Raymond Gagliano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | James Lakin snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:31 | Colorado | Gary Lee buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 4-11 |
| 16:12 | New England | Michael Arnold travels with the ball | 4-11 |
| Subs | New England | John Williams (SG), James Moore (SF), Brian Mann (C) Raymond Gagliano, Marshall Asbury, Bradley Henderson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Everette Ferranti (SF) James Lakin | |
| 15:54 | Colorado | Gary Lee's floater is knocked away by John Grant | 4-11 |
| 15:53 | New England | Brian Mann snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Michael Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - James Moore (fresh) PF - John Grant (fairly fresh) C - Brian Mann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Barker (fresh) SF - Everette Ferranti (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | New England | Gary Smith steals the ball from John Williams | 4-11 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Gary Lee misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | New England | Milford Stockman (SG), Stanley Brookman (C) Michael Arnold, John Grant | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Steadham (SG) Gary Smith | |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 15:15 | New England | James Barker picks off the pass by John Williams | 4-13 |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Brian Mann steals the ball from Michael Steadham | 4-13 |
| 14:43 | New England | John Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| Subs | New England | Raymond Gagliano (SG), Bradley Henderson (C) Milford Stockman, Stanley Brookman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Smith (PG), James Lakin (C) James Barker, Brian Bailey | |
| 14:28 | Colorado | Gary Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-13 |
| 14:26 | New England | The rebound goes to Bradley Henderson | 4-13 |
| 14:22 | New England | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Steadham - foul #1 on Michael Steadham, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | New England | Marshall Asbury (SF) James Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:22 | New England | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:22 | New England | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:10 | Colorado | Raymond Gagliano is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #2 on Raymond Gagliano, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | New England | Michael Arnold (PG), John Grant (PF) Raymond Gagliano, Brian Mann | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Bailey (C) Everette Ferranti | |
| 14:02 | Colorado | John Williams takes the ball from Brian Bailey | 6-13 |
| 13:58 | New England | Michael Arnold misses the lay-in | 6-13 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Bailey | 6-13 |
| 13:34 | Colorado | Bradley Henderson steals it from Gary Smith | 6-13 |
| 13:29 | New England | Marshall Asbury knocks in the 3 from straight away | 9-13 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Gary Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Arnold - foul #1 on Michael Arnold, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | New England | Milford Stockman (SG), James Moore (SF) John Williams, Marshall Asbury | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Barker (SG) Michael Steadham | |
| 12:53 | Colorado | Gary Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 12:52 | Colorado | James Barker grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:33 | Colorado | James Barker is fouled on the floor by Milford Stockman - foul #1 on Milford Stockman, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | New England | Brian Mann (PF), Stanley Brookman (C) John Grant, Bradley Henderson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Everette Ferranti (C) Brian Bailey | |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Gary Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Barker | 9-16 |
| 12:06 | New England | Stanley Brookman is fouled on the floor by Everette Ferranti - foul #1 on Everette Ferranti, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Steadham (SG) Gary Smith | |
| 11:41 | New England | Michael Arnold is hacked by James Barker - foul #1 on James Barker, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | New England | John Williams (PG) Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Smith (PG) James Barker | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milford Stockman (fresh) SF - James Moore (fresh) PF - Brian Mann (fresh) C - Stanley Brookman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Steadham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everette Ferranti (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Lakin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | New England | John Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Milford Stockman | 11-16 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Michael Steadham is fouled on the floor by Stanley Brookman - foul #1 on Stanley Brookman, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | New England | Marshall Asbury (SF), John Grant (PF), Bradley Henderson (C) James Moore, Brian Mann, Stanley Brookman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Bailey (C) James Lakin | |
| 10:45 | Colorado | Gary Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 10:43 | Colorado | Everette Ferranti tips it but misses | 11-16 |
| 10:41 | New England | Bradley Henderson snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 10:37 | New England | Milford Stockman loses the dribble to Michael Steadham | 11-16 |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Milford Stockman steals it from Gary Lee | 11-16 |
| 10:15 | New England | Marshall Asbury's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gary Smith | 11-16 |
| 10:13 | New England | Bradley Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:46 | New England | Bradley Henderson can't finish the layup | 11-16 |
| 09:44 | New England | Bradley Henderson tips it home | 13-16 |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Gary Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Everette Ferranti pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Michael Steadham buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Smith | 13-19 |
| 08:38 | New England | Milford Stockman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Williams | 15-19 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Brian Bailey knocks in the floater near the basket | 15-21 |
| 08:03 | New England | Bradley Henderson drills a jump hook in the lane | 17-21 |
| 07:39 | Colorado | Gary Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-24 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milford Stockman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Asbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Grant (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Steadham (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everette Ferranti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Lee (tiring) 4 pts. C - Brian Bailey (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:21 | New England | Bradley Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | New England | Michael Arnold (PG), James Moore (SG), Jimmie Schoen (SF), Brian Mann (PF), Stanley Brookman (C) John Williams, Milford Stockman, Marshall Asbury, John Grant, Bradley Henderson | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Barker (SG), James Lakin (SF) Michael Steadham, Everette Ferranti | |
| 06:57 | Colorado | James Barker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 17-27 |
| 06:38 | New England | Gary Smith steals it from Jimmie Schoen | 17-27 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Gary Smith misses the lay-in | 17-27 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Brian Bailey misses the tip | 17-27 |
| 06:33 | New England | Brian Mann snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 06:17 | New England | Michael Arnold misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 06:15 | Colorado | James Barker snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | Gary Lee drills a jumper near the basket set up by James Lakin | 17-29 |
| 05:43 | New England | Michael Arnold misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Lakin - foul #1 on James Lakin, team foul #5 | 17-29 |
| Subs | New England | John Grant (PF) Stanley Brookman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Steadham (SG), Everette Ferranti (C) Gary Smith, Brian Bailey | |
| 05:43 | New England | Michael Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:43 | New England | Michael Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:43 | New England | Brian Mann snags the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 05:27 | New England | James Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-29 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Michael Arnold is called for the reach on James Barker - foul #2 on Michael Arnold, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | New England | John Williams (PG), Stanley Brookman (C) Michael Arnold, Brian Mann | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:03 | Colorado | James Barker makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | James Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:44 | New England | John Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Everette Ferranti pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Jimmie Schoen steps in front of the Gary Lee pass | 18-31 |
| 03:48 | New England | James Moore scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Schoen | 20-31 |
| 03:36 | Colorado | The short jumper by Gary Lee is denied by John Grant | 20-31 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Everette Ferranti pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Schoen (fairly fresh) PF - John Grant (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Stanley Brookman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Steadham (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lakin (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Lee (tired) 6 pts. C - Everette Ferranti (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Colorado | James Barker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 03:09 | New England | The rebound goes to John Grant | 20-31 |
| 03:03 | New England | John Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 03:02 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Barker | 20-31 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Michael Steadham misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | James Lakin tips it but misses | 20-31 |
| 02:43 | New England | John Williams grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 02:19 | New England | James Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Williams | 22-31 |
| 02:00 | Colorado | John Grant swats the layup by Gary Lee | 22-31 |
| 01:58 | New England | James Moore snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 01:52 | New England | James Moore misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Steadham - foul #2 on Michael Steadham, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| Subs | New England | Michael Arnold (PG), Raymond Gagliano (SG), Brian Mann (PF), Bradley Henderson (C) John Williams, Jimmie Schoen, John Grant, Stanley Brookman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Smith (PG), Brian Bailey (C) Michael Steadham, Everette Ferranti | |
| 01:52 | New England | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:52 | New England | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Brian Bailey pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:26 | Colorado | James Barker is hacked by Raymond Gagliano - foul #3 on Raymond Gagliano, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | New England | Milford Stockman (SG), Marshall Asbury (SF) Raymond Gagliano, James Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:26 | Colorado | James Barker makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:26 | Colorado | James Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:08 | New England | Bradley Henderson knocks in the runner from the left block | 25-33 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Gary Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Mann - foul #1 on Brian Mann, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Steadham (SG) James Barker | |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Gary Lee misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Gary Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:48 | New England | Milford Stockman grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 00:41 | New England | Bradley Henderson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Bailey - foul #1 on Brian Bailey, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| 00:41 | New England | Bradley Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:41 | New England | Bradley Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Gary Lee knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Steadham | 27-35 |
| 00:15 | New England | Michael Arnold clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-35 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | James Lakin grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Brian Mann is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #2 on Brian Mann, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | New England | John Williams (SG) Milford Stockman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |