| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Frerichs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Chauncey Davis steals it from Christopher Evans | 22-26 |
| 19:35 | Denver | Chauncey Davis connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Sterling Wiens and he's fouled by John Rogers - foul #1 on John Rogers, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:35 | Denver | Chauncey Davis makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 22-29 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Frank Frerichs is hacked by Christopher Evans - foul #2 on Christopher Evans, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| 18:53 | Denver | William Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Carter | 25-29 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Sterling Wiens loses the dribble to David Lichtenberg | 25-29 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Evans hits the finger roll set up by David Lichtenberg | 27-29 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Frank Frerichs tips it home | 27-31 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg connects on the shot from the right side set up by Douglas Carter | 29-31 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Randy Sloan hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Frerichs and he's hacked by Christopher Evans - foul #3 on Christopher Evans, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (PG), Richard Strickland (SG), William Maher (PF), Michael Boswell (C) David Lichtenberg, Douglas Carter, Christopher Evans, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Denver | Amos Simpson (PF) Frank Frerichs | |
| 17:27 | Denver | Randy Sloan makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 29-34 |
| 17:06 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sterling Wiens - foul #3 on Sterling Wiens, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Earl Tarbox (SF) Sterling Wiens, Chauncey Davis | |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Amos Simpson snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Amos Simpson clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Coleman - foul #3 on Harry Coleman, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG) Harry Coleman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:31 | Denver | Amos Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Amos Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:23 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:22 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:02 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Amos Simpson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Lichtenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Boswell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Denver | William Cornett's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ayoub | 30-36 |
| 15:38 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Ayoub | 32-36 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Earl Tarbox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Earl Tarbox pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Randy Sloan hits a floater from close range set up by Earl Tarbox | 32-38 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Randy Sloan grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 14:43 | Denver | William Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-38 |
| 14:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Amos Simpson | 32-38 |
| 14:03 | Denver | William Ward connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 13:49 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Amos Simpson - foul #2 on Amos Simpson, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen (PG), Harry Coleman (SF), Christopher Evans (PF), John Rogers (C) David Lichtenberg, Arthur Ayoub, William Maher, Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF), Allen Clower (C) William Cornett, William Ward, Earl Tarbox, Amos Simpson, Randy Sloan | |
| 13:49 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:49 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:25 | Denver | The jump hook by Frank Frerichs is blocked by Christopher Evans | 34-41 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Chauncey Davis grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Allen Clower connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Williams | 34-43 |
| 12:42 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Evans makes the jump hook in the lane | 36-43 |
| 12:26 | Denver | Thomas Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sterling Wiens | 36-46 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harry Coleman | 38-46 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Sterling Wiens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 11:57 | Denver | Frank Frerichs tips it home | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Janssen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Strickland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Frerichs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Clower (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Evans dunks the ball on a great pass from Edward Janssen and he's hacked by Frank Frerichs - foul #3 on Frank Frerichs, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG), Douglas Carter (SG) Edward Janssen, Richard Strickland | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ward (SG), Randy Sloan (C) Thomas Williams, Allen Clower | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Evans makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:29 | Denver | William Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 11:27 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Evans clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 41-48 |
| 10:56 | Denver | Chauncey Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Frank Frerichs lays it in on a nice dish by Chauncey Davis and he's fouled by Christopher Evans - foul #4 on Christopher Evans, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Maher (PF), Michael Boswell (C) Christopher Evans, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Earl Tarbox (SF) Sterling Wiens, Chauncey Davis | |
| 10:45 | Denver | Frank Frerichs misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:45 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Tarbox | 41-50 |
| 10:31 | Denver | Earl Tarbox is whistled for a carry | 41-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Denver | Amos Simpson (PF) Frank Frerichs | |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell misses the runner in the lane | 41-50 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Earl Tarbox pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:05 | Denver | William Ward misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-50 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Randy Sloan grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Randy Sloan's pass is intercepted by David Lichtenberg | 41-50 |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg misses the easy layup | 41-50 |
| 09:50 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to William Maher | 41-50 |
| 09:45 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Lichtenberg | 44-50 |
| 09:25 | Denver | Earl Tarbox buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Tarbox - foul #2 on Earl Tarbox, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen (PG), Arthur Ayoub (SG) David Lichtenberg, Douglas Carter | |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF) William Cornett, Earl Tarbox, Amos Simpson | |
| 09:03 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:39 | Denver | William Ward scores on a jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 08:21 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Chauncey Davis grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Frank Frerichs makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sterling Wiens | 46-58 |
| 07:47 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-58 |
| 07:46 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman tips it home | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Janssen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Maher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Boswell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Frerichs (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Denver | William Ward scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chauncey Davis | 48-61 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 07:17 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell tips it in | 50-61 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Chauncey Davis is fouled on the floor by Harry Coleman - foul #4 on Harry Coleman, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG), Douglas Carter (SG), Richard Strickland (SF), Christopher Evans (PF), John Rogers (C) Edward Janssen, Arthur Ayoub, Harry Coleman, William Maher, Michael Boswell | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Tarbox (SG), Amos Simpson (PF), Allen Clower (C) William Ward, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| 06:37 | Denver | Sterling Wiens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Carter - foul #2 on Douglas Carter, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Williams (SG) Chauncey Davis | |
| 06:37 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Sterling Wiens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Sterling Wiens - foul #4 on Sterling Wiens, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG) Sterling Wiens | |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:00 | Denver | The jump hook by Amos Simpson is blocked by John Rogers | 52-63 |
| 05:59 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-63 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers tips it in | 54-63 |
| 05:35 | Denver | William Cornett knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Allen Clower | 54-65 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Strickland | 56-65 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Allen Clower misses the easy layup | 56-65 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Evans gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Evans misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Amos Simpson - foul #3 on Amos Simpson, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (PG), William Maher (SF) David Lichtenberg, Richard Strickland | |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), William Ward (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF), Randy Sloan (C) William Cornett, Thomas Williams, Earl Tarbox, Amos Simpson, Allen Clower | |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Evans makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Chauncey Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sterling Wiens | 58-67 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Evans misses long on a jump hook from close range | 58-67 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter loses the dribble to William Ward | 58-67 |
| 04:09 | Denver | William Ward lays it in | 58-69 |
| 03:57 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub misses short on a shot from the right block | 58-69 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Randy Sloan pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Denver | Frank Frerichs drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Randy Sloan | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Evans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Ward (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Frerichs (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 03:38 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Evans can't tip it in | 58-72 |
| 03:36 | Denver | Chauncey Davis grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 03:15 | Denver | William Ward is fouled on the floor by Douglas Carter - foul #3 on Douglas Carter, team foul #8 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg (PG), Harry Coleman (SF), Richard Strickland (PF) Douglas Carter, Christopher Evans, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:15 | Denver | William Ward makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 03:15 | Denver | William Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 03:15 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Northridge | David Lichtenberg comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-73 |
| 02:52 | Denver | William Ward grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Sterling Wiens loses the ball out of bounds | 58-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen (PG), Michael Boswell (PF), Michael Kirby (C) David Lichtenberg, Harry Coleman, William Maher | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Earl Tarbox (SF), Amos Simpson (PF), Allen Clower (C) Sterling Wiens, William Ward, Chauncey Davis, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland lays it in on a great pass from Edward Janssen | 60-73 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Earl Tarbox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell tips it home | 62-73 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Allen Clower is fouled on the floor by Michael Kirby - foul #1 on Michael Kirby, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Maher (SF) Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:12 | Denver | Allen Clower makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Allen Clower misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell gets the rebound | 62-74 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Amos Simpson swats the layup by William Maher | 62-74 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Thomas Williams grabs the board | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Denver | Earl Tarbox misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Maher - foul #1 on William Maher, team foul #10 | 62-74 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Earl Tarbox makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Earl Tarbox misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | William Maher snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | William Cornett steps in front of the Edward Janssen pass in the backcourt | 62-75 |
| 00:21 | Denver | William Cornett dunks the ball | 62-77 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Strickland | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Denver | William Cornett runs out the clock | 65-77 |