| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) C - Ruben Florez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) SG - David Butts (fresh) SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) PF - Kenneth Her (fresh) C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Lewis | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lewis | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Frederick Alston | 0-5 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses the shot in the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | David Butts grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits a driving attempt in the paint | 0-7 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Frederick Alston is called for the reach on Benny Robidoux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Alston, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Ruben Florez is hacked by Nicholas Lewis - foul #1 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Rubin - foul #1 on Joseph Rubin, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Ruben Florez denies the turnaround by David Butts | 2-7 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin tips it in | 2-9 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Victor Heiner is hacked by Nicholas Lewis - foul #2 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SG), Charles Coffey (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 17:35 | Denver | Victor Heiner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 2-9 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses the easy dunk attempt | 2-9 |
| 17:15 | Denver | Thomas Livingston tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| 16:51 | Denver | Victor Heiner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Cleveland - foul #1 on Donald Cleveland, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Elbert Morgan (PF), William Hollaway (C) Charles Coffey, Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Paul Wear snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Paul Wear lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Yang | 6-12 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-12 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses the tip | 6-12 |
| 15:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Stanfield | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) SG - William Yang (fresh) SF - Garry Staples (fresh) PF - Paul Wear (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Dicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elbert Morgan (fresh) C - William Hollaway (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Denver | Elbert Morgan steps in front of the Donald Cleveland pass | 6-12 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | William Yang steals it from William Hollaway | 6-12 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Richard Stanfield's layup is rejected by Elbert Morgan | 6-12 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Richard Stanfield tips it home | 8-12 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry McQuarrie | 8-14 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Eugene Dicks takes the ball from Paul Wear in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Dicks | 8-16 |
| 14:31 | Denver | William Hollaway is called for the reach on Richard Stanfield - foul #1 on William Hollaway, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Cleveland, William Yang, Garry Staples, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Frederick Alston, Eugene Dicks, Larry McQuarrie, Elbert Morgan, William Hollaway | |
| 14:22 | Denver | Victor Heiner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-16 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Victor Heiner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Todd Hardy | 11-16 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Benny Robidoux takes the ball from Charles Coffey | 11-16 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Thomas Santangelo is called for the reach on Benny Robidoux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Santangelo, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (PG) Benny Robidoux | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Troy Laxton (C) Charles Coffey, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 13:11 | Denver | Victor Heiner loses the dribble to Kenneth Her | 11-16 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton buries a shot from the baseline | 11-18 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Todd Hardy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Thomas Livingston tips it in | 13-18 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Billy Marion (SG), William Yang (SF) Jason Meade, Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:29 | Denver | Kenneth Her steals it from William Yang in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG) Donald Cleveland | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (PG), Thomas Santangelo (C) Frederick Alston, Troy Laxton | |
| 11:56 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Benny Robidoux | 15-18 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Rubin | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Marion (fresh) SF - William Yang (fresh) PF - Thomas Livingston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Coffey (fresh) SG - David Butts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Rubin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Her (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Denver | Thomas Livingston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Garry Staples (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Benny Robidoux, William Yang, Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Elbert Morgan (PF) Charles Coffey, Kenneth Her | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Garry Staples grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:45 | Denver | David Butts is called for the reach on Billy Marion - foul #1 on David Butts, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (SF) Garry Staples | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Troy Laxton (PF), William Hollaway (C) David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Elbert Morgan, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 10:45 | Denver | Billy Marion makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Billy Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | Victor Heiner takes the ball from Frederick Alston | 17-20 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Troy Laxton blocks the short jumper by Victor Heiner | 17-20 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Paul Wear grabs the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Richard Stanfield's floater is tipped away by Larry McQuarrie | 17-20 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Troy Laxton | 17-20 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks drills a turnaround from the right block | 17-22 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Eugene Dicks is called for the reach on Billy Marion in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Garry Staples (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Cleveland, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (PG), David Butts (SG), Elbert Morgan (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Frederick Alston, Larry McQuarrie, Troy Laxton, William Hollaway | |
| 09:41 | Denver | Billy Marion makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Billy Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Ruben Florez gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:19 | Denver | Benny Robidoux is hacked by Charles Coffey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Coffey, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG) Billy Marion | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:19 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:19 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Staples | 19-22 |
| 08:59 | Denver | Garry Staples's layup is rejected by Elbert Morgan | 19-22 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | David Butts snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Todd Hardy's pass is intercepted by David Butts | 19-24 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | David Butts loses the ball out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF) Benny Robidoux, Victor Heiner, Garry Staples | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Charles Coffey, David Butts, Eugene Dicks, Elbert Morgan, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 07:33 | Denver | William Yang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Frederick Alston | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) SG - Todd Hardy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Yang (fresh) PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Rubin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Her (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Troy Laxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Her and he's hacked by Ruben Florez - foul #1 on Ruben Florez, team foul #2 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SG), Paul Wear (C) Todd Hardy, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), William Hollaway (C) Larry McQuarrie, Kenneth Her | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton misses the free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Thomas Livingston grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is fouled on the floor by Troy Laxton - foul #1 on Troy Laxton, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (SF) Donald Cleveland | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Kenneth Her (PF) Frederick Alston, Troy Laxton | |
| 06:31 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin misses long on a floater from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Paul Wear pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:10 | Denver | William Yang misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joseph Rubin | 21-26 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | David Butts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-26 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Victor Heiner pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Meade | 24-26 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | David Butts knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-29 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Eugene Dicks steals it from William Yang in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks banks in the layup | 24-31 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Eugene Dicks is called for the reach on Jason Meade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Garry Staples (SF), Richard Stanfield (C) William Yang, Victor Heiner, Paul Wear | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SG), Elbert Morgan (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Kenneth Her, William Hollaway | |
| 05:24 | Denver | Jason Meade makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Jason Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Garry Staples pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Richard Stanfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Elbert Morgan | 26-33 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Elbert Morgan steps in front of the Thomas Livingston pass | 26-33 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan is hacked by Thomas Livingston - foul #1 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Ruben Florez (C) Benny Robidoux, Jason Meade, Garry Staples, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (PG), David Butts (SG), Eugene Dicks (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Frederick Alston, Larry McQuarrie, Joseph Rubin, Elbert Morgan, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Coffey | 26-36 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Todd Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Dicks - foul #3 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #12 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (SF) Eugene Dicks | |
| 03:38 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Todd Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Victor Heiner takes the ball from David Butts | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Livingston (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Coffey (fresh) SG - David Butts (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Her (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Todd Hardy is hacked by David Butts - foul #2 on David Butts, team foul #13 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Wear (PF) Thomas Livingston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Troy Laxton (PF) Larry McQuarrie, Kenneth Her | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Troy Laxton | 28-36 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston hits the finger roll | 28-38 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Todd Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), William Yang (SF) Donald Cleveland, Victor Heiner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (SF), William Hollaway (C) Charles Coffey, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Benny Robidoux can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Paul Wear gets the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Todd Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 01:38 | Denver | William Yang grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Paul Wear is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Wear, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Billy Marion (SG), Richard Stanfield (PF), Garry Staples (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Paul Wear, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) David Butts, Troy Laxton, William Hollaway | |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie is hacked by Billy Marion - foul #1 on Billy Marion, team foul #5 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (SF) Billy Marion | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG) Frederick Alston | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie hits the follow up shot | 28-43 |
| 00:49 | Denver | William Yang is open but misses the lay-in | 28-43 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Larry McQuarrie | 28-45 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Garry Staples drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Cleveland | 30-45 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Victor Heiner - foul #1 on Victor Heiner, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (PG), Billy Marion (SG), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Cleveland, William Yang, Richard Stanfield, Garry Staples | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), David Butts (SG), Kenneth Her (PF) Larry McQuarrie, Charles Coffey, Elbert Morgan | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-45 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Billy Marion misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-47 |