During filming, Robby Benson hid the fact he had medical issues in the form of bicuspid aortic heart disease: He was born with two flaps on his aortic valve where there should be three to control blood flow. Benson experienced shortness of breath and dizziness , but he hid the symptoms for fear of health problems ending his acting career. Benson has since undergone at least 4 open heart surgeries.
Citizens of Fort Collins, Colorado were invited to watch the game action scenes filmed at Moby Arena, provided they act as fans in the stands. Many Fort Collins residents stayed for long hours over a weekend to help film the scenes.
The campus scenes were filmed at Colorado State University, mostly at Moby Arena and in the Charles A. Lory Student Center. Many of the CSU basketball players and even assistant coaches were extras in the film.
In his final game, Henry scores twelve points, has three steals, and two assists in the last 3:20 of the game.