Denver Head Coach: Jim Karabetsos; Assistant Coach: Al Harden; Assistant Trainer: Mike Thompson. University of Denver roster: Horace Kearney; Greg Link; Willie Cherry; Jim Wishmier; Moses Brewer; Frank Russ; Dick Scharphorn; Bill Jones; Dave Bustion; Bob Oliver; Rick Larson; Utah State Head Coach: LaDell Andersen; Assistants: Dale Brown; Dutch Belnap. Utah State University roster: Jeff Tebbs; Terry Wakefield; Ed Epps; Nate Williams; Ron Hatch; Marvin Roberts; Walter Bees; Pat Cooley; Robert Lauriski; Lafayette Love; Bryan Pavlish; Ken Thompson; Dave Andersen;