| Lineup | Denver | PG - Luther Wagoner (fresh) SG - Michael St. John (fresh) SF - John Piche (fresh) PF - William Dansby (fresh) C - Charles Kulas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fresh) SG - Thomas Corso (fresh) SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) PF - Timothy Cilley (fresh) C - Arthur Whitley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Denver | John Piche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley makes the jumper from the left side set up by Kitwana Abdullah | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Denver | John Piche is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Luther Wagoner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Utah State | Thomas Corso buries a turnaround from close range | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Denver | The jumper by Michael St. John is denied by Timothy Cilley | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-7 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Michael St. John is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| 17:49 | Utah State | Paul Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kitwana Abdullah | 0-9 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Luther Wagoner is alone and drills a floater from the left block | 2-9 |
| 17:10 | Utah State | Michael St. John steals the ball from Arthur Whitley | 2-9 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Luther Wagoner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Luther Wagoner, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), Frederick Purcell (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF), Joe Moe (C) Luther Wagoner, Michael St. John, John Piche, William Dansby, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Emmett Smith (SG), Brian Lancaster (SF), Dikembe Apo (PF), Harley Macrae (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Thomas Corso, Paul Johnson, Timothy Cilley, Arthur Whitley | |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-11 |
| 16:07 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski grabs the offensive board | 2-11 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Frederick Purcell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) SF - Frederick Purcell (fresh) PF - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) C - Joe Moe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmett Smith (fresh) SF - Brian Lancaster (fresh) PF - Dikembe Apo (fresh) C - Harley Macrae (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali scores on a shot from the left wing | 2-13 |
| 15:34 | Denver | Leroy Cornette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG), Charles Kulas (C) Kevin Hartwig, Joe Moe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Corso (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Arthur Whitley (C) Dikembe Ali, Brian Lancaster, Dikembe Apo | |
| 15:14 | Utah State | Harley Macrae comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-13 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Harley Macrae snags the offensive board | 2-13 |
| 15:03 | Utah State | Leroy Cornette picks off the pass by Thomas Corso | 2-13 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Luther Wagoner misses the lay-in | 2-13 |
| 14:57 | Utah State | Harley Macrae pulls down the rebound | 2-13 |
| 14:52 | Utah State | Charles Kulas steals the ball from Arthur Whitley | 2-13 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Charles Kulas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-13 |
| 14:20 | Utah State | Harley Macrae hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Charles Kulas pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:52 | Denver | Charles Kulas knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Emmett Smith - foul #1 on Emmett Smith, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Michael St. John (SG), John Piche (SF), William Dansby (PF) Luther Wagoner, Leroy Cornette, Frederick Purcell, Keith Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Brian Lancaster (SF), Timothy Cilley (PF) Emmett Smith, Thomas Corso, Paul Johnson, Harley Macrae | |
| 13:52 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:27 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Myron Opielski - foul #1 on Myron Opielski, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Joe Moe (C) Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Apo (SF) Arthur Whitley | |
| 13:27 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:27 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:20 | Denver | William Dansby lays it in | 9-14 |
| 13:02 | Utah State | A charge is called on Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG) Michael St. John | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 13:00 | Denver | Joe Moe is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 12:43 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Cilley, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG) Myron Opielski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Corso (SG), Arthur Whitley (C) Brian Lancaster, Dikembe Ali | |
| 12:24 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 12:22 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:11 | Utah State | Thomas Corso misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 12:09 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 11:55 | Denver | William Dansby grabs the board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Luther Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) SF - John Piche (fairly fresh) PF - William Dansby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Moe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Corso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Apo (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Cilley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Whitley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Denver | John Piche misses short on a runner from the right block | 9-14 |
| 11:34 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Arthur Whitley | 9-14 |
| 11:18 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley misses the driving attempt in the lane | 9-14 |
| 11:17 | Denver | John Piche snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig is fouled on the floor by Thomas Corso - foul #1 on Thomas Corso, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Frederick Purcell (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF), Charles Kulas (C) Luther Wagoner, Kevin Hartwig, John Piche, William Dansby, Joe Moe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Emmett Smith (SG), Brian Lancaster (SF), Harley Macrae (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Thomas Corso, Dikembe Apo, Arthur Whitley | |
| 10:46 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski can't finish the layup | 9-14 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski can't tip it in | 9-14 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Frederick Purcell can't tip it in | 9-14 |
| 10:40 | Utah State | Harley Macrae grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:33 | Utah State | Charles Kulas denies the turnaround by Emmett Smith | 9-14 |
| 10:31 | Denver | Frederick Purcell snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski lays it up and in | 11-14 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | Myron Opielski is called for the reach on Timothy Cilley - foul #2 on Myron Opielski, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), John Piche (SF) Myron Opielski, Frederick Purcell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Paul Johnson (SF), Arthur Whitley (C) Dikembe Ali, Emmett Smith, Timothy Cilley | |
| 09:46 | Utah State | Harley Macrae's layup is rejected by Keith Shetrawski | 11-14 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:42 | Denver | John Piche is hacked by Paul Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG), William Dansby (PF) Michael St. John, Keith Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Corso (SG) Paul Johnson | |
| 09:33 | Denver | Leroy Cornette connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Kulas | 14-14 |
| 09:17 | Utah State | Charles Kulas steps in front of the Arthur Whitley pass | 14-14 |
| 09:06 | Denver | William Dansby misses the easy layup | 14-14 |
| 09:04 | Denver | John Piche misses the tip | 14-14 |
| 09:03 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:37 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Thomas Corso steals it from Charles Kulas | 14-16 |
| 08:02 | Utah State | Thomas Corso misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Charles Kulas pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Harley Macrae snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Luther Wagoner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Cornette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Piche (tiring) 2 reb. PF - William Dansby (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Kulas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Corso (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Brian Lancaster (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Harley Macrae (tiring) 4 reb. C - Arthur Whitley (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 07:28 | Denver | John Piche grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Leroy Cornette clanks a 3 from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Luther Wagoner hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 06:44 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah is fouled on the floor by Luther Wagoner - foul #2 on Luther Wagoner, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (PG), Michael St. John (SG), Frederick Purcell (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF), Joe Moe (C) Luther Wagoner, Leroy Cornette, John Piche, William Dansby, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Emmett Smith (SG), Dikembe Apo (SF), Timothy Cilley (PF) Kitwana Abdullah, Thomas Corso, Brian Lancaster, Harley Macrae | |
| 06:26 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley is hacked by Kevin Hartwig - foul #1 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| 06:12 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 16-16 |
| 06:11 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley misses the tip | 16-16 |
| 06:09 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley tips it home | 16-18 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Arthur Whitley is called for the reach on Kevin Hartwig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Whitley, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:07 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:51 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Joe Moe pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Dikembe Ali steals the ball from Keith Shetrawski | 16-18 |
| 05:32 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley misses the lay-in | 16-18 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Joe Moe pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:14 | Denver | Frederick Purcell makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-18 |
| 04:59 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Dikembe Ali and the foul's on Michael St. John - foul #1 on Michael St. John, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Charles Kulas (C) Kevin Hartwig, Joe Moe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Corso (SG), Brian Lancaster (SF), Harley Macrae (C) Emmett Smith, Dikembe Apo, Arthur Whitley | |
| 04:59 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley misses the free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Charles Kulas snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-20 |
| 04:44 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:26 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Keith Shetrawski - foul #1 on Keith Shetrawski, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Denver | John Piche (SF) Frederick Purcell | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:26 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:26 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Thomas Corso steals it from Michael St. John in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | Thomas Corso blows the layup | 19-22 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Thomas Corso is called for the reach on Michael St. John in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Corso, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG) Thomas Corso | |
| 04:19 | Denver | Michael St. John misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 03:58 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley makes the runner from the baseline set up by Kitwana Abdullah | 19-24 |
| 03:42 | Denver | Charles Kulas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-24 |
| 03:40 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Michael St. John (fairly fresh) SF - John Piche (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Shetrawski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lancaster (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Cilley (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Harley Macrae (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Harley Macrae misses the easy layup but the foul's on Keith Shetrawski - foul #2 on Keith Shetrawski, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), Myron Opielski (SF), Joe Moe (PF) Leroy Cornette, Michael St. John, John Piche, Keith Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Thomas Corso (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Dikembe Apo (PF) Kitwana Abdullah, Dikembe Ali, Brian Lancaster, Timothy Cilley | |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Harley Macrae makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Harley Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Emmett Smith steals it from Luther Wagoner in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 03:13 | Utah State | Thomas Corso lays it in set up by Emmett Smith | 19-28 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Luther Wagoner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 03:01 | Utah State | Thomas Corso grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Harley Macrae scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Emmett Smith | 19-31 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Luther Wagoner makes the wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Kulas | 21-31 |
| 01:59 | Utah State | Paul Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Denver | William Dansby (PF), Frederick Purcell (C) Joe Moe, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Timothy Cilley (PF), Arthur Whitley (C) Emmett Smith, Dikembe Apo, Harley Macrae | |
| 01:40 | Denver | Luther Wagoner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), Charles Kulas (C) Kevin Hartwig, Myron Opielski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lancaster (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| 01:40 | Denver | Luther Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Luther Wagoner misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:40 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:20 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley misses short on a jumper near the basket | 22-31 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley tips it home | 22-33 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Michael St. John's floater is tipped away by Timothy Cilley | 22-33 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Arthur Whitley | 22-33 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses the floater from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Charles Kulas pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Brian Lancaster steps in front of the Frederick Purcell pass in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Corso and the foul's on Luther Wagoner - foul #3 on Luther Wagoner, team foul #9 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), John Piche (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF) Luther Wagoner, Frederick Purcell, William Dansby | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Emmett Smith (SG), Dikembe Apo (SF) Kitwana Abdullah, Thomas Corso, Brian Lancaster | |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley misses the free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:34 | Denver | The rebound goes to Keith Shetrawski | 22-35 |
| 00:30 | Denver | John Piche is hacked by Arthur Whitley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Whitley, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG) Michael St. John | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:30 | Denver | John Piche makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:30 | Denver | John Piche makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-37 |