| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Eberhart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 19:43 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Joshua Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Burnett | 30-29 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold Reid | 30-32 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Ralph Warren banks in the layup on a great pass from Herbert Taylor | 32-32 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | Ralph Warren picks off the pass by James Ford | 32-32 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is hacked by Ralph Waddy - foul #2 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 17:39 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Taylor | 35-32 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Waddy and he's fouled by Herbert Taylor - foul #1 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SF), Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Joshua Davis, Herbert Taylor, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Richard Costanza (PF), Justin Matheney (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, James Ford, Mark Eberhart | |
| 17:07 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Bruce Adams loses the dribble to Roger Corp | 35-35 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp lays it up and in | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty is fouled in the backcourt by John Galey - foul #1 on John Galey, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF) Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pearson (PF) Roger Corp | |
| 16:27 | Denver | Danny Goodwill buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Taylor | 38-37 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | John Galey is fouled on the floor by Bruce Adams - foul #2 on Bruce Adams, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | John Galey drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Loose | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) PF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 7 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Galey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Matheney (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Danny Goodwill is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Stephen Burnett (SG) Bradley Haggerty, Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), James Ford (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) John Galey, Richard Costanza, Daniel Pearson, Justin Matheney | |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ralph Waddy | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Joshua Davis's pass is intercepted by Ralph Waddy | 38-42 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy hits the finger roll | 38-44 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Danny Goodwill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Stephen Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Joshua Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Danny Goodwill, Bruce Adams, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roger Corp (SF) Daniel Loose | |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Stephen Burnett takes the ball from Harold Reid | 38-44 |
| 13:46 | Denver | Russell Abbott can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ruben Shinkle - foul #4 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG) Joshua Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG), Richard Costanza (PF), Mark Eberhart (C) Harold Reid, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 13:46 | Denver | Russell Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:46 | Denver | Russell Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza scores on a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Stephen Burnett - foul #2 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (SG) Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG) Ralph Waddy | |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Ralph Warren's floater is knocked away by Richard Costanza | 40-47 |
| 12:56 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Abbott | 40-47 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Herbert Taylor hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Goodwill | 42-47 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | John Galey connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Costanza | 42-49 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Danny Goodwill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Corp | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Warren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Galey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Eberhart (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Danny Goodwill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas State | Ralph Warren steals it from Richard Costanza | 42-51 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Danny Goodwill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-51 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-51 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Costanza | 42-51 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Taylor | 42-51 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 10:31 | Denver | Ralph Warren blows the layup | 42-51 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas State | Danny Goodwill takes the ball from Daniel Loose | 42-51 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Russell Abbott drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor | 44-51 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | John Galey hits the finger roll set up by Richard Costanza | 44-53 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is hacked by Richard Costanza - foul #2 on Richard Costanza, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Stephen Burnett (SG), Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Bradley Haggerty, Danny Goodwill, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Daniel Pearson (SF), James Ford (PF), Justin Matheney (C) John Galey, Daniel Loose, Roger Corp, Richard Costanza, Mark Eberhart | |
| 08:59 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-53 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Bruce Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Ralph Waddy is called for the reach on Joshua Davis - foul #3 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Warren (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:24 | Denver | Harold Reid is called for the reach on Ralph Warren - foul #3 on Harold Reid, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Shane Godfrey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Justin Matheney - foul #1 on Justin Matheney, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Shane Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Shane Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid is whistled for a carry | 45-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle (C) Justin Matheney | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 8 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Denver | Ralph Warren travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF) Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza (SF) Daniel Pearson | |
| 07:19 | Arkansas State | Stephen Burnett picks off the pass by Ralph Waddy | 45-53 |
| 07:04 | Denver | Stephen Burnett knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Taylor | 47-53 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | James Ford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 06:38 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:17 | Denver | Herbert Taylor buries a turnaround in the lane | 49-53 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Costanza, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SG), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Bruce Adams, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Roger Corp (SF) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, James Ford | |
| 05:39 | Denver | Herbert Taylor drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Warren | 51-53 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose tips it home | 51-55 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Ruben Shinkle is called for the reach on Herbert Taylor - foul #5 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG), Bruce Adams (PF) Danny Goodwill, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pearson (PF), Mark Eberhart (C) Richard Costanza, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | John Galey tips it in | 53-57 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pearson - foul #1 on Daniel Pearson, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Shane Godfrey (C) Bradley Haggerty, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG) John Galey, Daniel Loose | |
| 04:19 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Waddy | 54-59 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Bruce Adams makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Davis | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Eberhart (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Reid | 56-62 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Waddy | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Denver | Joshua Davis buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor | 59-64 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (SF) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ford (PF) Daniel Pearson | |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas State | Stephen Burnett is called for the reach on Ralph Waddy - foul #3 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Warren (PF) Danny Goodwill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney (C) Mark Eberhart | |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 59-64 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Joshua Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Denver | Shane Godfrey blows the layup | 59-64 |
| 01:40 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Warren | 59-64 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Harold Reid is called for the reach on Bruce Adams - foul #4 on Harold Reid, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart (C) Justin Matheney | |
| 01:14 | Denver | Bruce Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart hits the follow up shot | 60-66 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Waddy - foul #4 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF) Bruce Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:41 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy is hacked by Stephen Burnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy is hacked by Russell Abbott - foul #1 on Russell Abbott, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Ralph Warren is called for the reach on James Ford - foul #2 on Ralph Warren, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG) Harold Reid | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | James Ford misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Herbert Taylor snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Denver | Herbert Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza (PF) James Ford | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Davis - foul #1 on Joshua Davis, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Joshua Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy is hacked by Stephen Burnett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (SG) Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Denver | Danny Goodwill misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-70 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Joshua Davis gets the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG) Roger Corp | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | John Galey runs out the clock | 62-70 |