| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cook (fresh) PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova hits a fadeaway from the right side | 45-30 |
| 19:32 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Edward Watkins blows the layup | 45-32 |
| 19:15 | Western Carolina | David Petrone gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Horace Creekmore - foul #1 on Horace Creekmore, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:44 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-34 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt can't tip it in | 45-34 |
| 18:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Edward Watkins | 45-34 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Horace Creekmore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 45-34 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 17:47 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Lloyd Cordova - foul #1 on Lloyd Cordova, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Gibbons (C) Nenad Jezierski | |
| 17:47 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:47 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Steven Howell comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 45-36 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Steven Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Parker | 48-36 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | David Petrone can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-36 |
| 16:46 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Joseph Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 16:38 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | David Petrone is fouled on the floor by Joseph Parker - foul #2 on Joseph Parker, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Martin Northup (SG), Darryl Frese (SF), Wesley Pennington (PF), Roger Alley (C) Joseph Parker, Steven Howell, Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Douglas Trainor (SG), Edward Stookey (SF), Carl Pierce (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) David Petrone, Henry Schmidt, Charles Cook, Percy Flynn, Thomas Gibbons | |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Darryl Frese snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Martin Northup misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-36 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Northup (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darryl Frese (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Alley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Makofsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Trainor (fresh) SF - Edward Stookey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky banks in the layup | 48-38 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Edward Stookey is called for the reach on Darryl Frese - foul #1 on Edward Stookey, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG) Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF), Thomas Gibbons (C) Edward Stookey, Carl Pierce, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 14:50 | Denver | Patrick Owens is called for the reach on Darryl Frese - foul #4 on Patrick Owens, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey (SF) Patrick Owens | |
| 14:44 | Denver | Darryl Frese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Lloyd Cordova (SF) Darryl Frese | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 14:32 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lloyd Cordova | 48-38 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Stookey - foul #2 on Edward Stookey, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Ricky Webb, Martin Northup, Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Charles Cook (SF) William Makofsky, Douglas Trainor, Edward Stookey | |
| 14:09 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Gibbons | 50-40 |
| 13:45 | Denver | Joseph Parker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Howell | 53-40 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | David Petrone hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Gibbons | 53-42 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Horace Creekmore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 13:03 | Western Carolina | Edward Watkins denies the turnaround by Thomas Gibbons | 53-42 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Edward Watkins pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Charles Cook denies the turnaround by Lloyd Cordova | 53-42 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Edward Watkins tips it home | 55-42 |
| 12:39 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn loses the ball out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SF), Wesley Pennington (PF) Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Carl Pierce (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) David Petrone, Percy Flynn, Thomas Gibbons | |
| 12:17 | Denver | Edward Watkins makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Parker | 57-42 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Parker - foul #3 on Joseph Parker, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Darryl Frese (SF), Roger Alley (C) Joseph Parker, Steven Howell, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (SG), Edward Stookey (SF) Henry Schmidt, Charles Cook | |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Roger Alley snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Northup (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darryl Frese (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Alley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Makofsky (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Trainor (fresh) SF - Edward Stookey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Wesley Pennington is called for a backcourt violation | 57-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Horace Creekmore (PF) Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn (PF) Carl Pierce | |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Trainor | 57-46 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Ricky Webb misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 10:20 | Western Carolina | Martin Northup is called for the reach on Edward Stookey - foul #1 on Martin Northup, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Steven Howell (SG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Edward Watkins (C) Ricky Webb, Darryl Frese, Horace Creekmore, Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Charles Cook (SF), Thomas Gibbons (C) William Makofsky, Douglas Trainor, Edward Stookey, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | David Petrone is fouled on the floor by Joseph Parker - foul #4 on Joseph Parker, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG) Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | David Petrone misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 09:55 | Denver | The rebound goes to Martin Northup | 57-46 |
| 09:50 | Denver | Percy Flynn steps in front of the Steven Howell pass | 57-46 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Petrone | 57-48 |
| 09:28 | Denver | David Petrone picks off the pass by Lloyd Cordova | 57-48 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn clanks a shot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Martin Northup grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 08:55 | Denver | Steven Howell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Edward Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Ricky Webb scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Cordova | 59-48 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt blows the layup | 59-48 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | David Petrone grabs the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Martin Northup snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Cook - foul #1 on Charles Cook, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Horace Creekmore (PF), Wesley Pennington (C) Ricky Webb, Martin Northup, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Douglas Trainor (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Carl Pierce (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) David Petrone, Henry Schmidt, Charles Cook, Percy Flynn, Thomas Gibbons | |
| 07:58 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:48 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Cordova picks off the pass by Carl Pierce | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Makofsky (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Trainor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Denver | Joseph Parker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Cordova | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Douglas Trainor and the foul's on Lloyd Cordova - foul #2 on Lloyd Cordova, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (SG), Darryl Frese (SF) Steven Howell, Lloyd Cordova | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Zachary Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 63-51 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor grabs the board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Douglas Trainor | 63-54 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Darryl Frese clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-54 |
| 06:23 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Makofsky | 63-56 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Darryl Frese is hacked by Patrick Owens - foul #5 on Patrick Owens, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Edward Watkins (C) Zachary Phillips, Darryl Frese, Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Charles Cook (SF), Percy Flynn (PF), Thomas Gibbons (C) William Makofsky, Douglas Trainor, Patrick Owens, Carl Pierce, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 05:29 | Denver | Horace Creekmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Martin Northup (PF) Joseph Parker, Horace Creekmore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:10 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Henry Schmidt steps in front of the Lloyd Cordova pass | 63-56 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | David Petrone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Schmidt | 63-58 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Henry Schmidt takes the ball from Lloyd Cordova | 63-58 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Steven Howell takes the ball from Charles Cook | 63-58 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Steven Howell banks in the layup | 65-58 |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Martin Northup pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Steven Howell misses long on a floater from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Thomas Gibbons grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn is hacked by Martin Northup - foul #2 on Martin Northup, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Horace Creekmore (PF), Wesley Pennington (C) Ricky Webb, Lloyd Cordova, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (SG), Nenad Jezierski (C) Henry Schmidt, Thomas Gibbons | |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Wesley Pennington gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Steven Howell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Parker and he's fouled by William Makofsky - foul #1 on William Makofsky, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 10 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Makofsky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-58 |
| 03:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Martin Northup | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Denver | Steven Howell's pass is intercepted by Charles Cook | 67-58 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Lloyd Cordova (SF), Edward Watkins (C) Martin Northup, Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG) William Makofsky | |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 02:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lloyd Cordova | 67-58 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Joseph Parker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Parker, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG) Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-58 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nenad Jezierski | 67-58 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Edward Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Edward Watkins banks in the layup | 69-58 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook is fouled on the floor by Steven Howell - foul #1 on Steven Howell, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SG), Darryl Frese (SF), Wesley Pennington (PF), Roger Alley (C) Steven Howell, Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Douglas Trainor (SG), Carl Pierce (PF), Thomas Gibbons (C) David Petrone, Henry Schmidt, Percy Flynn, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Darryl Frese's pass is intercepted by Charles Cook | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Wesley Pennington pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Wesley Pennington is fouled in the backcourt by William Makofsky - foul #2 on William Makofsky, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (SG) Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Wesley Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Wesley Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Darryl Frese snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Zachary Phillips connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Wesley Pennington | 73-59 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Wesley Pennington - foul #1 on Wesley Pennington, team foul #11 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Alley (C) Zachary Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Ricky Webb runs out the clock | 73-60 |