| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zachary Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tarek English (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Orville Stern (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Meadow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Rafael Jones steps in front of the Nelson Jones pass | 36-32 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Zachary Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Victor Doster | 36-34 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Buddy Edwards misses the jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Antonio Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Tarek English hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Buddy Edwards | 38-34 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Zachary Phillips - foul #1 on Zachary Phillips, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:59 | Denver | The rebound goes to Antonio Dalton | 38-34 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Buddy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Orville Stern - foul #3 on Orville Stern, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (PG), Tony Onorato (C) Rafael Jones, Antonio Dalton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby (PF) Orville Stern | |
| 17:38 | Denver | Buddy Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Buddy Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Zachary Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Victor Doster steps in front of the Richard Taylor pass in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 40-36 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Richard Taylor's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Meadow | 40-36 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Tony Onorato grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:15 | Denver | The jumper by Zachary Phillips is denied by Kyle Grigsby | 40-36 |
| 16:13 | Denver | Tony Onorato misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Tarek English swats the layup by Kyle Grigsby | 40-36 |
| 15:58 | Denver | The rebound goes to Zachary Phillips | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Zachary Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tarek English (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Onorato (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Meadow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Denver | Tony Onorato clanks a jumper in the paint | 40-36 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Grigsby | 40-38 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Tony Onorato lays it in | 42-38 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Zachary Phillips steps in front of the Kyle Grigsby pass | 42-38 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Tarek English can't connect on a floater in the paint | 42-38 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Richard Taylor snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Tarek English loses the dribble to Nelson Jones | 42-38 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Zachary Phillips snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Zachary Phillips makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Taylor and he's hacked by George Barnett - foul #3 on George Barnett, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Tomas Walk (PF), Antonio Dalton (C) Richard Taylor, Tarek English, Tony Onorato | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (PG), William Salzer (SG), Peter Williams (SF), Orville Stern (PF), Scott Johnson (C) Victor Doster, George Barnett, Nelson Jones, Kyle Grigsby, Christopher Meadow | |
| 14:11 | Denver | Zachary Phillips makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Antonio Dalton | 45-38 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Peter Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Peter Williams gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Antonio Dalton blocks the jumper by Scott Johnson | 45-38 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Anthony Centeno grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Zachary Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson hits a fadeaway from close range set up by William Salzer and the foul's on Antonio Dalton - foul #1 on Antonio Dalton, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (SG), Richard Taylor (SF) Zachary Phillips, Buddy Edwards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG) Peter Williams | |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:29 | Denver | Richard Taylor's pass is intercepted by William Salzer | 45-41 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford is hacked by Antonio Dalton - foul #2 on Antonio Dalton, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby (C) Scott Johnson | |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Orville Stern is denied by Antonio Dalton | 45-41 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Richard Taylor pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Centeno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tomas Walk (fresh) 5 pts. C - Antonio Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Salzer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Orville Stern (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Denver | Richard Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Salzer - foul #1 on William Salzer, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Tony Onorato (SF), Michael Ferguson (C) Anthony Centeno, Antonio Dalton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones (SF) William Salzer | |
| 11:41 | Denver | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:41 | Denver | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Doster | 47-44 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Tomas Walk is fouled on the floor by Nelson Jones - foul #3 on Nelson Jones, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (SG), Wallace Sifford (PF) Richard Taylor, Tomas Walk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow (C) Kyle Grigsby | |
| 10:54 | Denver | Michael Ferguson lays it in on a nice dish by Zachary Phillips | 49-44 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Zachary Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Michael Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Tomas Walk (SF), Tarek English (PF), Antonio Dalton (C) Rafael Jones, Zachary Phillips, Tony Onorato, Wallace Sifford, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Salzer (PG), George Barnett (SG), Kyle Grigsby (PF) Victor Doster, Clifford Gifford, Orville Stern | |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | William Salzer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Antonio Dalton pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Kyle Grigsby is called for the reach on Tarek English - foul #3 on Kyle Grigsby, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), Scott Johnson (C) William Salzer, Christopher Meadow | |
| 09:25 | Denver | Anthony Centeno scores on a shot from the left side | 51-44 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | George Barnett misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Johnson | 51-44 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Salzer (SF) Nelson Jones | |
| 08:37 | Denver | Richard Taylor steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (SG), Buddy Edwards (SF), Tony Onorato (C) Richard Taylor, Tomas Walk, Antonio Dalton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Orville Stern (PF), Christopher Meadow (C) Kyle Grigsby, Scott Johnson | |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | George Barnett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Tony Onorato pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Tony Onorato dunks the ball on a nice dish by Anthony Centeno and he's hacked by George Barnett - foul #4 on George Barnett, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (SG) George Barnett | |
| 08:16 | Denver | Tony Onorato makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Rafael Jones is called for the reach on Clifford Gifford - foul #3 on Rafael Jones, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (SG) Anthony Centeno | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones (SF) William Salzer | |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Nelson Jones | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tarek English (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Onorato (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Gifford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Orville Stern (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Meadow (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Denver | Zachary Phillips knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rafael Jones | 56-46 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 07:03 | Denver | Tony Onorato gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:38 | Denver | Zachary Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rafael Jones | 59-46 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Victor Doster | 59-48 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Zachary Phillips's floater is tipped away by Christopher Meadow | 59-48 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Tarek English tips it back up and in | 61-48 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Buddy Edwards steals it from Orville Stern | 61-48 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Richard Taylor (SF), Tomas Walk (PF), Antonio Dalton (C) Rafael Jones, Buddy Edwards, Tarek English, Tony Onorato | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Barnett (SG) Clifford Gifford | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Denver | Zachary Phillips clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Richard Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Zachary Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Buddy Edwards (SF) Zachary Phillips | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby (C) Christopher Meadow | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Anthony Centeno is called for the reach on Victor Doster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones blows the dunk but he's fouled by Buddy Edwards - foul #1 on Buddy Edwards, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Denver | Anthony Centeno misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-50 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to George Barnett | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Kyle Grigsby banks in the layup | 61-52 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Anthony Centeno misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-52 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Tomas Walk can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Tomas Walk pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Denver | Antonio Dalton scores on a shot from the right side | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Centeno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Buddy Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tomas Walk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Orville Stern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kyle Grigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by George Barnett | 63-54 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (SG), Tarek English (PF) Richard Taylor, Tomas Walk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow (C) Kyle Grigsby | |
| 02:29 | Denver | Tarek English misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Orville Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Meadow | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Denver | George Barnett steps in front of the Anthony Centeno pass | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones lays it in | 63-59 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Anthony Centeno drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tarek English | 66-59 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Barnett | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Denver | Christopher Meadow is called for the reach on Buddy Edwards - foul #2 on Christopher Meadow, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Buddy Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Orville Stern | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Centeno - foul #5 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG) Anthony Centeno | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Tarek English grabs the board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Denver | George Barnett is called for the reach on Tarek English in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Barnett, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (SG) George Barnett | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Tarek English misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Christopher Meadow snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Tarek English snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Tarek English is hacked by Clifford Gifford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Gifford, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Tarek English misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |