| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Hang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Slaton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Gross (fresh) C - Rodney Walls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Todd Denton inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:54 | Denver | Rodney Walls steals the ball from Kenny Galaz in the backcourt | 43-28 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey loses the ball out of bounds | 43-28 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Aaron Hart drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Melvin Hang swats the layup by Rodney Walls | 46-28 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Edwards | 46-28 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross hits the finger roll | 46-30 |
| 18:38 | Denver | Todd Denton misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-30 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards loses the dribble to Aaron Hart | 46-30 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Johnathan Overbey steals the ball from Todd Denton in the backcourt | 46-30 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Kenny Galaz steals it from Johnathan Overbey | 46-30 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Kenny Galaz loses the dribble to Jason Edwards in the backcourt | 46-30 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hang - foul #2 on Melvin Hang, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Billy Richmond (PF), William Durham (C) Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Melvin Hang, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Richard Wickman (C) Arthur Slaton, Jason Edwards, Ronald Gross, Rodney Walls | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern is denied on a layup by William Durham | 46-30 |
| 17:24 | Denver | William Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Kenneth Gross comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Kenny Galaz gets the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Kenneth Gross hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Galaz | 48-30 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnathan Overbey | 48-32 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Ronnie Malkin takes the ball from Billy Richmond | 48-32 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin misses the easy layup | 48-32 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Billy Richmond gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Richmond (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Durham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Carney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Malkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Fern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Wickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Denver | Kenny Galaz hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Gross | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney misses short on a shot from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 15:33 | Denver | William Durham snags the defensive board | 51-32 |
| 15:30 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is hacked by Johnathan Overbey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #1 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Todd Denton (SF), Melvin Hang (PF), James Burchett (C) Kenny Galaz, Randy Fortune, Kenneth Gross, Billy Richmond, William Durham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Jason Edwards (SF), Ronald Gross (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Johnathan Overbey, Keith Carney, Ronnie Malkin, Samuel Fern, Richard Wickman | |
| 15:11 | Denver | Jason Edwards swats the dunk try by James Burchett | 51-32 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hancock | 51-32 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton is hacked by Alexander Furlong - foul #1 on Alexander Furlong, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the floater from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Melvin Hang pulls down the rebound | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:29 | Denver | Alexander Furlong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-32 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey pulls down the rebound | 51-32 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Edwards | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:56 | Denver | James Burchett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 13:35 | Denver | James Burchett pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Alexander Furlong connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Todd Denton | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the dunk but he's hacked by Todd Denton - foul #2 on Todd Denton, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Randy Fortune (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Billy Richmond (PF), Leo Risch (C) Alexander Furlong, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Melvin Hang, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Keith Carney (SG), Rodney Walls (PF), Samuel Fern (C) Arthur Slaton, Donald Duprey, Ronald Gross, Joshua Hancock | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:36 | Denver | Leo Risch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-36 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Billy Richmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is called for traveling | 54-36 |
| Subs | Denver | William Durham (C) Leo Risch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (SF), Richard Wickman (C) Jason Edwards, Samuel Fern | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-36 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls grabs the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Wickman | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Durham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Malkin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wickman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:52 | Denver | Randy Fortune is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Overbey - foul #4 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Risch (C) Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG) Johnathan Overbey | |
| 11:37 | Denver | Kenneth Gross comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-38 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Rodney Walls | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 11:17 | Denver | The rebound goes to Leo Risch | 54-38 |
| 11:15 | Denver | Keith Carney steals the ball from Randy Fortune in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls's pass is intercepted by Kenny Galaz | 54-38 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Kenny Galaz lays it in | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney is called for traveling | 56-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Melvin Hang (PF), James Burchett (C) Randy Fortune, Kenneth Gross, William Durham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Samuel Fern (SF), Ronald Gross (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Keith Carney, Ronnie Malkin, Rodney Walls, Richard Wickman | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:28 | Denver | Leo Risch scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kenny Galaz | 58-38 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern clanks a runner from the left block | 58-38 |
| 10:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Aaron Hart | 58-38 |
| 09:57 | Denver | James Burchett misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 58-38 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross grabs the board | 58-38 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-38 |
| 09:39 | Denver | James Burchett grabs the board | 58-38 |
| 09:14 | Denver | James Burchett loses the ball out of bounds | 58-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG), Todd Denton (SF), Billy Richmond (C) Kenny Galaz, Aaron Hart, Leo Risch, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Jason Edwards (SF), Richard Wickman (C) Arthur Slaton, Samuel Fern, Joshua Hancock | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-38 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey snags the offensive board | 58-38 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Denton - foul #3 on Todd Denton, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Denver | William Durham (C) Melvin Hang | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (SF) Jason Edwards | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 08:41 | Denver | William Durham grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Richard Wickman takes the ball from Alexander Furlong | 58-39 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey slams it home on a great pass from Ronnie Malkin | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Durham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Keith Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Duprey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Malkin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Gross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Denver | Alexander Furlong makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Randy Fortune | 60-41 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Alexander Furlong - foul #2 on Alexander Furlong, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Melvin Hang (PF), James Burchett (C) Randy Fortune, Alexander Furlong, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond, William Durham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Jason Edwards (SF), Rodney Walls (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Donald Duprey, Ronnie Malkin, Ronald Gross, Richard Wickman | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Kenneth Gross scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenny Galaz | 63-42 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-42 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards grabs the offensive board | 63-42 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards is hacked by Kenneth Gross - foul #2 on Kenneth Gross, team foul #6 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (SG), Samuel Fern (SF) Keith Carney, Jason Edwards | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern is whistled for a carry | 63-42 |
| 06:06 | Denver | Samuel Fern is called for the reach on Kenneth Gross - foul #2 on Samuel Fern, team foul #3 | 63-42 |
| 05:42 | Denver | Joshua Hancock steals the ball from Kenneth Gross | 63-42 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-42 |
| 05:25 | Denver | James Burchett grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Aaron Hart travels with the ball | 63-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Randy Fortune (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG), Billy Richmond (PF), Leo Risch (C) Kenny Galaz, Aaron Hart, Melvin Hang, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Richard Wickman (PF) Johnathan Overbey, Samuel Fern, Joshua Hancock | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-44 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Alexander Furlong is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Carney - foul #1 on Keith Carney, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Denver | William Durham (C) Kenneth Gross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:22 | Denver | Rodney Walls blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Leo Risch | 63-44 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 04:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to Randy Fortune | 63-44 |
| 03:49 | Denver | William Durham's pass is intercepted by Rodney Walls | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Randy Fortune (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Furlong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Risch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Durham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Keith Carney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Slaton (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Malkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Wickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodney Walls (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-44 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Alexander Furlong snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Denver | Leo Risch misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-44 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton is hacked by Alexander Furlong - foul #3 on Alexander Furlong, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (SF) Leo Risch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern (PF) Richard Wickman | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Billy Richmond gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Billy Richmond knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Samuel Fern - foul #3 on Samuel Fern, team foul #5 | 65-45 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Billy Richmond makes the free throw | 66-45 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 02:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Durham | 66-45 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Kenneth Gross comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Carney | 66-47 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Randy Fortune knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Furlong | 69-47 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton scores on a floater from the left side | 69-49 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Arthur Slaton steals it from William Durham in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Randy Fortune is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Malkin | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-49 |
| 00:14 | Denver | William Durham gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Randy Fortune runs out the clock | 69-49 |