| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Elton Maniscalco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Salzman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Turcios (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Eugene Michael inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Denver | Charles Kulas hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 28-32 |
| 19:34 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker tips it in | 28-34 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco travels in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Eugene Michael scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Moralez | 28-36 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Terry Turcios misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Charles Kulas - foul #2 on Charles Kulas, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Terry Turcios makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Terry Turcios makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker misses short on a runner in the paint | 30-36 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | William Salzman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Charles Kulas grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:09 | Denver | James Turnipseed knocks in the shot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Terry Turcios makes the driving attempt in the lane | 32-38 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Eugene Michael is hacked by Ryan Kelly - foul #2 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Doug Thompson (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Ryan Kelly, Anthony Ricks, Terry Turcios | |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), James Duckworth (SF), Ed Hart (PF), Keith Shetrawski (C) James Turnipseed, Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker, Charles Kulas | |
| 17:20 | Denver | James Duckworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG) Kenneth Moralez | |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Curtis Stach steals the ball from Luther Wagoner in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 16:45 | UTEP | William Salzman is hacked by James Duckworth - foul #1 on James Duckworth, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Doug Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 16:09 | Denver | James Gould blows the layup | 35-38 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:01 | Denver | James Gould makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Luther Wagoner and he's fouled by Gerald Pompa - foul #2 on Gerald Pompa, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ryan Kelly (SF), Bialas Zais (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Doug Thompson, Gerald Pompa, Curtis Stach | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Moralez (SG), Charles Kulas (C) Luther Wagoner, James Duckworth | |
| 16:01 | Denver | James Gould misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Terry Turcios grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Elton Maniscalco (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Salzman (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bialas Zais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Turcios (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ed Hart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | William Salzman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:33 | Denver | James Gould is hacked by Elton Maniscalco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), Aurelio Russo (SG) Elton Maniscalco, William Salzman | |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Irving Allen (SF), John Piche (PF) James Gould, Ed Hart, Keith Shetrawski | |
| 15:17 | Denver | James Turnipseed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Michael (SF) Irving Allen | |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Terry Turcios travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Dekker (PF) Charles Kulas | |
| 14:47 | Denver | James Turnipseed is fouled on the floor by Aurelio Russo - foul #4 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Salzman (SG), Anthony Ricks (PF) Aurelio Russo, Terry Turcios | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:32 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Bialas Zais grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:11 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly comes up short on the runner in the lane | 37-40 |
| 14:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Piche | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Ryan Kelly takes the ball from Eugene Michael in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | William Salzman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Doug Thompson (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Ryan Kelly, Anthony Ricks, Bialas Zais | |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), Ed Hart (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF), Charles Kulas (C) James Turnipseed, Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker, John Piche | |
| 13:28 | Denver | Ed Hart makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Kulas and he's fouled by Doug Thompson - foul #3 on Doug Thompson, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (SG) Kenneth Moralez | |
| 13:28 | Denver | Ed Hart misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:28 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kulas | 37-42 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Charles Kulas hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 37-42 |
| 13:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to William Salzman | 37-42 |
| 12:46 | UTEP | William Salzman is denied on a layup by Keith Shetrawski | 37-42 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:39 | Denver | James Gould connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Kulas | 37-44 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Doug Thompson connects on the runner from close range | 39-44 |
| 11:51 | Denver | James Gould hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Ed Hart hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Salzman (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Doug Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Pompa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Stach (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Gould (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Duckworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ed Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Shetrawski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | UTEP | William Salzman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa tips it home | 41-46 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Ed Hart knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Keith Shetrawski | 41-48 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Curtis Stach misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 11:16 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski is fouled on the floor by Gerald Pompa - foul #3 on Gerald Pompa, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Terry Turcios (C) William Salzman, Doug Thompson, Gerald Pompa, Curtis Stach | |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Kenneth Moralez (SG), Eugene Michael (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF), John Piche (C) James Gould, James Duckworth, Ed Hart, Keith Shetrawski, Charles Kulas | |
| 10:47 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Elton Maniscalco - foul #2 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| 10:47 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:47 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | John Piche is called for the reach on Elton Maniscalco - foul #1 on John Piche, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly makes the jumpshot from the right side | 43-50 |
| 10:05 | Denver | Eugene Michael is called for 10 seconds | 43-50 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Piche - foul #2 on John Piche, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bialas Zais (PF) Anthony Ricks | |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (SF), Charles Kulas (C) Eugene Michael, John Piche | |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Moralez - foul #1 on Kenneth Moralez, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Salzman (SG) Elton Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG) James Turnipseed | |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:57 | Denver | James Gould is fouled on the floor by Ryan Kelly - foul #3 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| 08:57 | Denver | James Gould misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Bialas Zais gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | William Salzman tips it but misses | 45-50 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Charles Kulas grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 08:24 | Denver | James Duckworth makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Gould | 45-52 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Terry Turcios loses the ball out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco (SG), Anthony Ricks (PF) William Salzman, Bialas Zais | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG), Eugene Michael (SF), John Piche (PF) Kenneth Moralez, James Duckworth, Lawrence Dekker | |
| 07:53 | Denver | Luther Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elton Maniscalco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Turcios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Luther Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gould (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Piche (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Gould - foul #2 on James Gould, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Doug Thompson (SF) Bradford Corbitt, Ryan Kelly | |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Kenneth Moralez (SG), Ed Hart (PF), Keith Shetrawski (C) Luther Wagoner, James Gould, John Piche, Charles Kulas | |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:15 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-52 |
| 07:14 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 06:56 | Denver | James Turnipseed connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Eugene Michael | 47-54 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Eugene Michael's pass is intercepted by Doug Thompson | 50-54 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Doug Thompson banks in the layup | 52-54 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Ed Hart's pass is intercepted by Elton Maniscalco | 52-54 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Eugene Michael steals the ball from Aurelio Russo | 52-54 |
| 05:44 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses the easy open layup | 52-54 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Terry Turcios can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Eugene Michael pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Eugene Michael comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-54 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Terry Turcios grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Doug Thompson picks off the pass by James Turnipseed | 52-54 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Kenneth Moralez steals the ball from Elton Maniscalco | 52-54 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Ed Hart misses the easy layup | 52-54 |
| 03:54 | Denver | James Turnipseed tips it in | 52-56 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-56 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Aurelio Russo (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Elton Maniscalco (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Ricks (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Turcios (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Michael (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ed Hart (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Shetrawski (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 03:15 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), William Salzman (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Aurelio Russo, Elton Maniscalco, Doug Thompson, Anthony Ricks, Terry Turcios | |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG), James Gould (SG), James Duckworth (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF), Charles Kulas (C) James Turnipseed, Kenneth Moralez, Eugene Michael, Ed Hart, Keith Shetrawski | |
| 02:54 | Denver | James Gould is fouled on the floor by Bradford Corbitt - foul #4 on Bradford Corbitt, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 02:54 | Denver | James Gould makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:54 | Denver | James Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa buries a runner from the right block set up by William Salzman | 56-58 |
| 02:33 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Moralez (SG) Luther Wagoner | |
| 02:14 | Denver | James Gould misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 02:13 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Dekker | 56-58 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Gould | 56-60 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | William Salzman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Ricks (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Gerald Pompa, Curtis Stach | |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Eugene Michael (SF) James Gould, James Duckworth | |
| 01:33 | Denver | Terry Turcios steps in front of the Charles Kulas pass in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Salzman | 58-60 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez is hacked by William Salzman - foul #2 on William Salzman, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Anthony Ricks | 58-61 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | William Salzman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradford Corbitt | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Terry Turcios takes the ball from Eugene Michael | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Terry Turcios misses the shot from the right block | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker clanks a fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Salzman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Ricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Turcios (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Charles Kulas wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Denver | Eugene Michael hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by James Turnipseed | 61-63 |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Eugene Michael's floater is tipped away by Terry Turcios | 64-63 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | William Salzman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 03:48 | Denver | James Turnipseed pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:44 | Denver | James Turnipseed is fouled in the backcourt by Bradford Corbitt - foul #5 on Bradford Corbitt, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Doug Thompson (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Bradford Corbitt, Ryan Kelly, Anthony Ricks, Terry Turcios | |
| Subs | Denver | Ed Hart (SF), Keith Shetrawski (PF) Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker | |
| 03:44 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:44 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Curtis Stach is fouled on the floor by Keith Shetrawski - foul #1 on Keith Shetrawski, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (SF) Charles Kulas | |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Curtis Stach misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:37 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 64-65 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski gets the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:54 | Denver | James Turnipseed drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Duckworth | 64-68 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | William Salzman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 02:33 | Denver | James Duckworth gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:33 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF) William Salzman, Doug Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Dekker (PF), Charles Kulas (C) James Duckworth, Keith Shetrawski | |
| 02:13 | Denver | Ed Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG) James Turnipseed | |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Salzman (SG), Anthony Ricks (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Aurelio Russo, Gerald Pompa, Curtis Stach | |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Eugene Michael (SF) James Gould, Ed Hart | |
| 01:39 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Turnipseed and he's fouled by Terry Turcios - foul #1 on Terry Turcios, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker misses the free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Terry Turcios grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks can't tip it in | 64-70 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-70 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker tips it home | 64-72 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Elton Maniscalco (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Salzman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Ricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Turcios (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Ricks | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Denver | James Turnipseed is hacked by Elton Maniscalco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| 00:43 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:43 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Terry Turcios hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Kelly | 69-73 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Eugene Michael is fouled in the backcourt by William Salzman - foul #3 on William Salzman, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ed Hart (PF) Lawrence Dekker | |
| 00:33 | Denver | Eugene Michael misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Eugene Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | William Salzman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Ed Hart pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Ed Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Elton Maniscalco - foul #4 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #15 | 69-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (SF) Eugene Michael | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Ed Hart makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Ed Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Denver | James Turnipseed is hacked by Elton Maniscalco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #16 | 72-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG) Elton Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:14 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly is fouled on the floor by James Duckworth - foul #2 on James Duckworth, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Michael (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF) James Duckworth, Ed Hart | |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker is hacked by Aurelio Russo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #17 | 72-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Doug Thompson (PG) Aurelio Russo | |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (SF) Eugene Michael | |
| 00:08 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | William Salzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-77 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Charles Kulas pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Charles Kulas runs out the clock | 72-77 |