| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Karl Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bob Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Long (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James West (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 19:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ralph Warren | 32-27 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Herbert Taylor blows the wide open layup | 32-27 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina A&T | James West misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:38 | Denver | James West is called for the reach on Russell Abbott - foul #2 on James West, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SG), Joseph Roles (C) John Long, James West | |
| 18:17 | Denver | Shane Godfrey misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 18:15 | Denver | Bruce Adams tips it home | 34-27 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Wright | 34-29 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Stephen Burnett buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Davis | 36-29 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-29 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Bruce Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Karl Wright | 36-32 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Joshua Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gates - foul #2 on Michael Gates, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SG), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White (SG), John Long (PF), James West (C) Charles Hubler, Michael Gates, Joseph Roles | |
| 16:41 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-32 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to John Long | 36-32 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 16:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bradley Haggerty | 36-32 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty is hacked by Karl Wright - foul #2 on Karl Wright, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF), Shane Godfrey (C) Bruce Adams, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed (PG), Benjamin Goodrich (C) Karl Wright, James West | |
| 15:55 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 36-32 |
| 15:54 | Denver | Ralph Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Stanley Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace White (fresh) SF - Bob Barnes (tiring) 8 pts. PF - John Long (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Goodrich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Shane Godfrey misses the jumper in the lane | 36-32 |
| 15:38 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Danny Goodwill scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Taylor | 39-32 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White is fouled on the floor by Herbert Taylor - foul #2 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Stephen Burnett (SG), Bruce Adams (SF), Russell Abbott (C) Bradley Haggerty, Danny Goodwill, Herbert Taylor, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hester (PG), Kenneth Watkins (SG), Michael Gates (SF), Joseph Roles (PF), James West (C) Stanley Reed, Wallace White, Bob Barnes, John Long, Benjamin Goodrich | |
| 14:46 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gary Hester | 39-34 |
| 14:26 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF) Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG) Gary Hester | |
| 14:12 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 13:48 | Denver | James West is called for the reach on Russell Abbott - foul #3 on James West, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Joshua Davis, Herbert Taylor, Bruce Adams, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SF), John Long (PF), Benjamin Goodrich (C) Michael Gates, Joseph Roles, James West | |
| 13:34 | Denver | Ralph Warren is called for a backcourt violation | 39-34 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina A&T | John Long makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Watkins | 39-36 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Ralph Warren is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Haggerty | 41-36 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Warren - foul #2 on Ralph Warren, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF), Bruce Adams (PF) Stephen Burnett, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed (PG), James West (C) Karl Wright, Benjamin Goodrich | |
| 12:47 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Haggerty | 43-38 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Danny Goodwill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina A&T | James West snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Danny Goodwill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Godfrey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Stanley Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hubler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Long (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina A&T | Shane Godfrey steps in front of the James West pass | 43-40 |
| 11:22 | Denver | Shane Godfrey hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Haggerty | 45-40 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed is fouled on the floor by Bradley Haggerty - foul #1 on Bradley Haggerty, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Stephen Burnett (SG), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Bradley Haggerty, Danny Goodwill, Bruce Adams, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG), Wallace White (SG), Michael Gates (SF), Joseph Roles (PF), Benjamin Goodrich (C) Stanley Reed, Kenneth Watkins, Charles Hubler, John Long, James West | |
| 10:52 | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White's pass is intercepted by Russell Abbott | 45-40 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Herbert Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Davis | 47-40 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Adams (SF) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes (SF) Wallace White | |
| 09:58 | Denver | Ralph Warren comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Roles | 47-42 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Russell Abbott clanks a jump hook in the lane | 47-42 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles connects on the turnaround from the left block | 47-44 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Karl Wright steps in front of the Bruce Adams pass in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Karl Wright and he's hacked by Bruce Adams - foul #4 on Bruce Adams, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Herbert Taylor (SF) Joshua Davis, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White (PG), Kenneth Watkins (SG), John Long (PF) Karl Wright, Michael Gates, Benjamin Goodrich | |
| 08:46 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Russell Abbott tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Bruce Adams gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Russell Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (SG), Shane Godfrey (C) Stephen Burnett, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James West (C) Joseph Roles | |
| 07:40 | North Carolina A&T | James West clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 07:39 | Denver | Shane Godfrey grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Wallace White (fresh) SG - Kenneth Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bob Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Long (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James West (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Denver | Herbert Taylor loses the dribble to Wallace White in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina A&T | James West knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bob Barnes | 47-49 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Herbert Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Stephen Burnett (SG), Ralph Warren (PF) Bradley Haggerty, Herbert Taylor, Bruce Adams | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed (PG), Charles Hubler (SG), Michael Gates (PF) Wallace White, Kenneth Watkins, John Long | |
| 06:32 | North Carolina A&T | The jump hook by Stanley Reed is blocked by Shane Godfrey | 47-49 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Ralph Warren gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Bob Barnes is called for the reach on Stephen Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Barnes, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG) Stanley Reed | |
| 06:04 | Denver | Shane Godfrey misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina A&T | James West snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF), Russell Abbott (C) Danny Goodwill, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins (SG), Benjamin Goodrich (C) Bob Barnes, James West | |
| 05:55 | Denver | Joshua Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates comes up short on the shot near the basket | 47-49 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Joshua Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is hacked by Benjamin Goodrich - foul #2 on Benjamin Goodrich, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Long (PF) Charles Hubler | |
| 05:20 | Denver | Joshua Davis loses the dribble to Michael Gates | 47-49 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina A&T | John Long misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Russell Abbott snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 04:36 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina A&T | John Long grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Goodrich is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Benjamin Goodrich, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SG), Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed (PG), Bob Barnes (SF), James West (C) Karl Wright, Michael Gates, Benjamin Goodrich | |
| 04:28 | Denver | Danny Goodwill is hacked by Bob Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bob Barnes, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Danny Goodwill makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Danny Goodwill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Reed misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina A&T | James West pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina A&T | Herbert Taylor is called for the reach on John Long - foul #3 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White (PG), Charles Hubler (SG), Joseph Roles (PF) Stanley Reed, Kenneth Watkins, John Long | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina A&T | James West is called for 3 seconds | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Burnett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Wallace White (fresh) SG - Charles Hubler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Barnes (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Roles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James West (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is hacked by Charles Hubler - foul #2 on Charles Hubler, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates (PF) James West | |
| 03:11 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina A&T | Bradley Haggerty steps in front of the Wallace White pass in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Danny Goodwill makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bradley Haggerty | 53-51 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG) Bradley Haggerty | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG), Benjamin Goodrich (C) Bob Barnes, Michael Gates | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina A&T | The 3pt attempt by Charles Hubler is denied by Bruce Adams | 53-51 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Stephen Burnett pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Karl Wright picks off the pass by Joshua Davis in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Goodrich tips it in | 53-53 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Stephen Burnett hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Bruce Adams grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Danny Goodwill buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Burnett and he's hacked by Joseph Roles - foul #2 on Joseph Roles, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Stephen Burnett, Bruce Adams, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins (SG), Bob Barnes (SF), John Long (PF), James West (C) Wallace White, Joseph Roles, Charles Hubler, Benjamin Goodrich | |
| 01:41 | Denver | Danny Goodwill makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins loses the dribble to Danny Goodwill | 56-53 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Danny Goodwill misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina A&T | John Long snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Long | 56-56 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Russell Abbott is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Karl Wright and the foul's on Russell Abbott - foul #2 on Russell Abbott, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Ralph Warren hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Ralph Warren tips it home | 60-59 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina A&T | James West travels with the ball | 60-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG) Danny Goodwill | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Denver | Kenneth Watkins is called for the reach on Herbert Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Watkins, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | John Long snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Watkins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina A&T | James West pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | The clock runs out | 61-59 |