| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) C - Dale Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fresh) SG - John Carbajal (fresh) SF - Brian Severin (fresh) PF - Gary Hines (fresh) C - Irvin Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jerry Moulton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Richard Woody steps in front of the Alan Ashton pass | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Navy | John Carbajal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Moulton - foul #1 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Navy | John Carbajal misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Navy | John Carbajal misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Jerry Moulton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Navy | Irvin Marshall snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Navy | Irvin Marshall clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Denver | Alan Ashton gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Alan Ashton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Carbajal - foul #1 on John Carbajal, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Alan Ashton misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Alan Ashton makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:25 | Navy | Richard Woody is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Ashton - foul #1 on Alan Ashton, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:14 | Navy | Irvin Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 17:59 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Alan Ashton is blocked by Brian Severin | 1-0 |
| 17:58 | Navy | Brian Severin gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:38 | Navy | Brian Severin drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Woody | 1-2 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Alan Ashton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:11 | Navy | John Carbajal gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 16:51 | Navy | Gary Hines is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Hines, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), William Williams (C) Alan Ashton, Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 16:24 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman is hacked by Brian Severin - foul #1 on Brian Severin, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (SF), Jimmy Taylor (C) Brian Severin, Irvin Marshall | |
| 16:19 | Denver | William Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 3-2 |
| 15:56 | Navy | Felix Perez is called for the reach on Richard Woody - foul #1 on Felix Perez, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Harlan Perry (C) Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Navy | Andrew Bowman (C) Gary Hines | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) SG - Martin Kunkel (fresh) SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harlan Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Carbajal (fresh) SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) PF - Jimmy Taylor (fresh) C - Andrew Bowman (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 15:33 | Denver | Martin Kunkel gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Martin Kunkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF) Felix Perez, Martin Kunkel, Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Wayt (SG), Irvin Marshall (C) John Carbajal, Andrew Bowman | |
| 14:55 | Navy | Robert Wayt comes up short on the floater from the right side | 3-2 |
| 14:54 | Navy | Kevin Thomas hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Alan Ashton loses the ball out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF), Dale Payne (C) Joseph Riggleman, William Williams | |
| Subs | Navy | Brian Severin (SF), Gary Hines (PF) Richard Woody, Jimmy Taylor | |
| 14:29 | Navy | Gary Hines travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Alan Ashton makes the shot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 13:49 | Navy | The short jumper by Brian Severin is denied by Ronald Bellard | 5-4 |
| 13:48 | Navy | Irvin Marshall tips it in | 5-6 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Carlos Moran hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Bellard | 8-6 |
| 13:28 | Navy | Robert Wayt knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Severin | 8-8 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Carlos Moran knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Ashton | 11-8 |
| 12:56 | Navy | Irvin Marshall can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-8 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Jerry Moulton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 11-8 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Ronald Bellard tips it back up and in | 13-8 |
| 12:27 | Navy | Alan Ashton is called for the reach on Robert Wayt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Ashton, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), William Williams (C) Alan Ashton, Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), John Carbajal (SG), John Smith (SF), Jimmy Taylor (PF), Andrew Bowman (C) Robert Wayt, Kevin Thomas, Brian Severin, Gary Hines, Irvin Marshall | |
| 12:02 | Navy | Andrew Bowman comes up short on the floater from the right side | 13-8 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) SG - Martin Kunkel (fresh) SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Carbajal (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Jimmy Taylor (fresh) C - Andrew Bowman (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Denver | William Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| 11:35 | Denver | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:35 | Denver | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:33 | Navy | The refs have stopped play. Andrew Bowman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 15-8 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Navy | Gary Hines (PF) Andrew Bowman | |
| 11:15 | Navy | Richard Woody double dribbles | 15-8 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (SF) John Smith | |
| 11:13 | Denver | Felix Perez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 11:00 | Navy | Kevin Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Woody | 15-10 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Jimmy Taylor steals it from William Williams | 15-10 |
| 10:29 | Navy | William Williams swats the layup by Jimmy Taylor | 15-10 |
| 10:27 | Denver | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Felix Perez misses short on a floater from the left side | 15-10 |
| 10:09 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Kunkel | 15-10 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Felix Perez hits a runner in the lane | 17-10 |
| 09:47 | Navy | Martin Kunkel picks off the pass by Richard Woody in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Felix Perez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 09:33 | Navy | Richard Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:06 | Navy | Kevin Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Woody | 17-13 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 17-13 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Jerry Moulton can't tip it in | 17-13 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Jerry Moulton snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Felix Perez is hacked by Jimmy Taylor - foul #1 on Jimmy Taylor, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Harlan Perry (PF), Dale Payne (C) Martin Kunkel, Joseph Riggleman, Jerry Moulton, William Williams | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Wayt (PG), Paul Cassell (SG), Brian Severin (SF), Andrew Bowman (PF), Irvin Marshall (C) Richard Woody, John Carbajal, Kevin Thomas, Gary Hines, Jimmy Taylor | |
| 08:05 | Denver | Irvin Marshall is called for the reach on Dale Payne - foul #1 on Irvin Marshall, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Harlan Perry knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Moran | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harlan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Robert Wayt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Cassell (fresh) SF - Brian Severin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Bowman (fresh) C - Irvin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Navy | Paul Cassell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Wayt | 19-16 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Harlan Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Felix Perez pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Felix Perez clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 06:44 | Navy | The rebound goes to Paul Cassell | 19-16 |
| 06:29 | Navy | Robert Wayt is fouled on the floor by Carlos Moran - foul #1 on Carlos Moran, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (PG), Jerry Moulton (PF) Felix Perez, Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), John Carbajal (SG), Jimmy Taylor (PF) Robert Wayt, Paul Cassell, Andrew Bowman | |
| 06:24 | Navy | John Carbajal misses the floater from the right side | 19-16 |
| 06:22 | Denver | Jerry Moulton pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Martin Kunkel misses the jumper from the right side | 19-16 |
| 06:17 | Navy | John Carbajal snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 05:55 | Navy | Irvin Marshall scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Carlos Moran is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Manuel (SG), William Williams (SF), Harlan Perry (C) Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (SF), Andrew Bowman (C) Brian Severin, Irvin Marshall | |
| 05:28 | Navy | John Carbajal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Martin Kunkel grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Harlan Perry connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Kunkel | 21-18 |
| 04:54 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Thomas | 21-21 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Martin Kunkel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Harlan Perry gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:29 | Denver | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 21-21 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Harlan Perry tips it in | 23-21 |
| 04:14 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (PG), Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Dale Payne (C) Martin Kunkel, Terry Manuel, William Williams, Harlan Perry | |
| Subs | Navy | Gary Hines (PF), Irvin Marshall (C) Jimmy Taylor, Andrew Bowman | |
| 03:59 | Navy | Jerry Moulton is called for the reach on Gary Hines - foul #2 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG) Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | Navy | Brian Severin (SF) John Carbajal | |
| 03:59 | Navy | Gary Hines misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Ronald Bellard gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Dale Payne is hacked by Irvin Marshall - foul #2 on Irvin Marshall, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Dale Payne misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:46 | Navy | The rebound goes to Irvin Marshall | 23-21 |
| 03:37 | Navy | Kevin Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Hines and the foul's on Carlos Moran - foul #2 on Carlos Moran, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (PF) Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 03:37 | Navy | Kevin Thomas makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) C - Dale Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Severin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Hines (fresh) C - Irvin Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 03:19 | Navy | Irvin Marshall pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:07 | Navy | Alan Ashton is called for the reach on Richard Woody - foul #3 on Alan Ashton, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Denver | William Williams (PF) Alan Ashton | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 03:07 | Navy | Richard Woody misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Dale Payne pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Carlos Moran | 25-24 |
| 02:49 | Navy | Kevin Thomas misses the easy layup | 25-24 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Brian Severin - foul #2 on Brian Severin, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (PG), Jerry Moulton (PF) William Williams, Dale Payne | |
| Subs | Navy | John Carbajal (SG) Brian Severin | |
| 02:43 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:27 | Navy | Richard Woody is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Manuel (SG) Carlos Moran | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Wayt (PG), Jimmy Taylor (SF) Richard Woody, Kevin Thomas | |
| 02:15 | Denver | Irvin Marshall takes the ball from Martin Kunkel | 27-24 |
| 01:50 | Navy | Ronald Bellard steals the ball from Robert Wayt | 27-24 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Ronald Bellard drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by John Carbajal - foul #2 on John Carbajal, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG) Terry Manuel | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Andrew Bowman (C) Robert Wayt, Gary Hines, Irvin Marshall | |
| 01:40 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:35 | Denver | The short jumper by Jerry Moulton is denied by Andrew Bowman | 29-24 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Felix Perez blows the dunk but he's fouled by Andrew Bowman - foul #1 on Andrew Bowman, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), William Williams (SF), Harlan Perry (C) Martin Kunkel, Ronald Bellard, Joseph Riggleman | |
| Subs | Navy | Brian Severin (SF) Kevin Thomas | |
| 01:21 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:08 | Navy | Richard Woody comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Harlan Perry pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Carlos Moran comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 31-24 |
| 00:59 | Denver | William Williams tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 00:58 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 00:42 | Navy | John Carbajal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 00:41 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jerry Moulton | 31-24 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Andrew Bowman is called for the reach on Harlan Perry - foul #2 on Andrew Bowman, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Dale Payne (C) Jerry Moulton | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (SG), Gary Hines (PF) John Carbajal, Jimmy Taylor | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Harlan Perry makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Harlan Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:23 | Navy | Andrew Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:01 | Navy | Gary Hines makes the jumper in the paint | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-26 |