| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Bryan Silvernail (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sam Rieth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Caplinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Farber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Eugene Michael inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | James Turnipseed is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Turnipseed, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 19:28 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 19:00 | Denver | James Turnipseed lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Moralez and he's hacked by Ronald Caplinger - foul #1 on Ronald Caplinger, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 19:00 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:00 | Appalachian State | John Farber gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:45 | Appalachian State | Gerald Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 18:43 | Appalachian State | John Farber can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:24 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 18:22 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:07 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth's pass is intercepted by James Turnipseed | 33-41 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 17:58 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF) Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:29 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Turnipseed | 36-41 |
| 17:05 | Appalachian State | James Duckworth is called for the reach on Bryan Silvernail - foul #1 on James Duckworth, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), William Dansby (C) James Turnipseed, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas White (PG), Corey Shannon (SG), Patrick Potter (SF), Brandon Larochelle (PF), Shawn Allred (C) Bryan Silvernail, Gerald Lewis, Sam Rieth, Ronald Caplinger, John Farber | |
| 16:44 | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle's floater is tipped away by Keith Shetrawski | 36-41 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:15 | Denver | James Gould hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 16:13 | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:55 | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Keith Shetrawski - foul #2 on Keith Shetrawski, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Eugene Michael (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF) Kenneth Moralez, James Duckworth, William Dansby | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail (PG), Gerald Lewis (SG), Sam Rieth (SF) Thomas White, Corey Shannon, Patrick Potter | |
| 15:55 | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Gould (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Bryan Silvernail (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sam Rieth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Allred (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Denver | James Gould misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 15:40 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:23 | Denver | James Gould misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Eugene Michael hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Larochelle - foul #2 on Brandon Larochelle, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Kulas (C) Keith Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger (PF), John Farber (C) Brandon Larochelle, Shawn Allred | |
| 15:04 | Denver | Eugene Michael makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Eugene Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:42 | Appalachian State | Gerald Lewis's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Dekker | 38-44 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker blows the layup but the foul's on John Farber - foul #2 on John Farber, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Moralez (SG) James Turnipseed | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas White (PG), Corey Shannon (SF) Bryan Silvernail, Sam Rieth | |
| 14:20 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:09 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Dekker - foul #1 on Lawrence Dekker, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (PG), William Dansby (PF) James Gould, Lawrence Dekker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter (SF) Gerald Lewis | |
| 14:09 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:09 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:51 | Denver | Charles Kulas can't throw it down | 40-46 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Charles Kulas grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Eugene Michael is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eugene Michael, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Ed Hart (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF) Eugene Michael, William Dansby | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 13:11 | Appalachian State | John Farber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 13:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Kulas | 40-46 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski misses short on a floater near the basket | 40-46 |
| 12:40 | Appalachian State | Corey Shannon snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:35 | Appalachian State | Thomas White misses the lay-in | 40-46 |
| 12:33 | Denver | James Duckworth grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 12:27 | Denver | James Duckworth is hacked by Corey Shannon - foul #1 on Corey Shannon, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Lawrence Dekker (PF) James Duckworth, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail (PG), Gerald Lewis (SG), Sam Rieth (SF), Brandon Larochelle (PF), Shawn Allred (C) Thomas White, Corey Shannon, Patrick Potter, Ronald Caplinger, John Farber | |
| 12:14 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski is hacked by Shawn Allred - foul #1 on Shawn Allred, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Hart (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Bryan Silvernail (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sam Rieth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Allred (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 11:25 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 11:08 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Allred | 42-51 |
| 10:55 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 10:54 | Appalachian State | Shawn Allred grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:31 | Appalachian State | Shawn Allred misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Dekker - foul #2 on Lawrence Dekker, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (SG), Eugene Michael (SF), William Dansby (PF), Charles Kulas (C) Kenneth Moralez, Ed Hart, Lawrence Dekker, Keith Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger (PF) Brandon Larochelle | |
| 10:31 | Appalachian State | Shawn Allred makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:31 | Appalachian State | Shawn Allred makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:09 | Denver | James Gould double dribbles | 42-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Farber (C) Shawn Allred | |
| 09:43 | Appalachian State | James Gould knocks away the 3 by Sam Rieth | 42-53 |
| 09:41 | Denver | William Dansby grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Charles Kulas buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 09:00 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 08:59 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Eugene Michael misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 08:52 | Denver | William Dansby grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:40 | Denver | Eugene Michael connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 08:21 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail is hacked by James Turnipseed - foul #2 on James Turnipseed, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Moralez (SG), Lawrence Dekker (PF) James Turnipseed, William Dansby | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas White (SG), Corey Shannon (SF) Gerald Lewis, Sam Rieth | |
| 08:21 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Charles Kulas gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Charles Kulas comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 48-55 |
| 08:13 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:46 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Michael | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Gould (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Bryan Silvernail (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas White (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Corey Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Caplinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Farber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Appalachian State | Corey Shannon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Caplinger | 50-58 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Eugene Michael scores on a shot in the paint | 52-58 |
| 06:54 | Appalachian State | Charles Kulas steals it from Bryan Silvernail | 52-58 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Eugene Michael misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | Corey Shannon pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:09 | Appalachian State | Thomas White clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Charles Kulas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 05:54 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Corey Shannon | 52-58 |
| 05:54 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Ed Hart (SF) James Gould, Eugene Michael | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Gerald Lewis (SG), Sam Rieth (SF), Brandon Larochelle (PF) Bryan Silvernail, Corey Shannon, Ronald Caplinger | |
| 05:35 | Appalachian State | Gerald Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Ed Hart is fouled on the floor by Sam Rieth - foul #2 on Sam Rieth, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Shetrawski (C) Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shawn Allred (C) John Farber | |
| 05:01 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lawrence Dekker, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 04:35 | Appalachian State | Thomas White drills a fadeaway near the basket | 52-60 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Moralez, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Michael (SF), William Dansby (C) Ed Hart, Lawrence Dekker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger (PF), John Farber (C) Brandon Larochelle, Shawn Allred | |
| 03:47 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-60 |
| 03:45 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth misses the tip | 52-60 |
| 03:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Keith Shetrawski | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dansby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Thomas White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sam Rieth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Caplinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Farber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Denver | William Dansby buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Moralez | 55-60 |
| 03:12 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Keith Shetrawski - foul #3 on Keith Shetrawski, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Kulas (C) William Dansby | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail (PG) Thomas White | |
| 03:12 | Appalachian State | Ronald Caplinger makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 03:02 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Appalachian State | Gerald Lewis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Caplinger | 55-66 |
| 02:26 | Denver | James Turnipseed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-66 |
| 02:24 | Appalachian State | Sam Rieth gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:57 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail is hacked by Charles Kulas - foul #1 on Charles Kulas, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), James Duckworth (SG), Ed Hart (SF), William Dansby (C) James Turnipseed, Kenneth Moralez, Eugene Michael, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas White (SG), Corey Shannon (SF), Brandon Larochelle (PF), Shawn Allred (C) Gerald Lewis, Sam Rieth, Ronald Caplinger, John Farber | |
| 01:57 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:57 | Appalachian State | Bryan Silvernail makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Ed Hart scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Gould | 57-67 |
| 01:25 | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle drills a shot from the right block | 57-69 |
| 01:08 | Denver | William Dansby clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 01:07 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Shetrawski | 57-69 |
| 00:55 | Denver | James Gould buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:55 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Kenneth Moralez (SG), Eugene Michael (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF), Charles Kulas (C) James Gould, James Duckworth, Ed Hart, Keith Shetrawski, William Dansby | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Gerald Lewis (SG), Sam Rieth (SF), Ronald Caplinger (PF), John Farber (C) Thomas White, Corey Shannon, Brandon Larochelle, Shawn Allred | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Moralez is called for the reach on John Farber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Moralez, team foul #12 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas White (SF), Brandon Larochelle (PF) Sam Rieth, Ronald Caplinger | |
| 00:53 | Appalachian State | John Farber makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:53 | Appalachian State | John Farber makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Charles Kulas hits the follow up shot | 62-71 |
| 00:44 | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle is hacked by James Turnipseed in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Turnipseed, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| 00:44 | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:44 | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:38 | Denver | James Turnipseed clanks a floater from the right side | 62-73 |
| 00:36 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Brandon Larochelle | 62-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | Brandon Larochelle throws it down | 62-75 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Brandon Larochelle is called for the reach on Lawrence Dekker - foul #3 on Brandon Larochelle, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), James Duckworth (SG), Ed Hart (SF), Keith Shetrawski (C) James Turnipseed, Kenneth Moralez, Eugene Michael, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Corey Shannon (SG), Patrick Potter (SF), Shawn Allred (C) Bryan Silvernail, Gerald Lewis, John Farber | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Shawn Allred gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Thomas White runs out the clock | 62-75 |