| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Manuel Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryant Branson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Brass (fresh) PF - Gary Ashley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricky Klock (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Herbert Taylor hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Holder | 39-41 |
| 19:17 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass scores on a shot in the lane | 39-43 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Donald Tracey banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from James Holder | 41-43 |
| 18:28 | Idaho State | Gary Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Aaron Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Leo Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Tracey and he's hacked by Bryant Branson - foul #2 on Bryant Branson, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Christopher Pickerel (PG), Norman Richard (SG), Luis Broderick (SF), Carlos Mendonca (PF) Manuel Ryan, Bryant Branson, Marvin Brass, Gary Ashley | |
| 18:09 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:09 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 17:50 | Idaho State | Russell Abbott takes the ball from Luis Broderick | 43-43 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Norman Richard takes the ball from Russell Abbott | 43-43 |
| 17:22 | Idaho State | Christopher Pickerel misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Warren - foul #1 on Ralph Warren, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG) Leo Taylor | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gary Ashley (PF) Ricky Klock | |
| 17:22 | Idaho State | Christopher Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:22 | Idaho State | Christopher Pickerel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Russell Abbott snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 17:08 | Denver | Joshua Davis scores on a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 16:40 | Idaho State | Gary Ashley's floater is tipped away by Russell Abbott | 46-44 |
| 16:39 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ralph Warren | 46-44 |
| 16:18 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, Stephen Burnett, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan (PG), Bryant Branson (SG), Marvin Brass (SF), Ricky Klock (C) Christopher Pickerel, Norman Richard, Luis Broderick, Carlos Mendonca | |
| 15:55 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Matthew Howard (PF) Gary Ashley | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Manuel Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryant Branson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Brass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ricky Klock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Denver | Bryant Branson is called for the reach on Joshua Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryant Branson, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (SG) Joshua Davis | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 15:35 | Denver | Herbert Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 15:16 | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bryant Branson | 46-46 |
| 15:02 | Denver | James Holder is hacked by Manuel Ryan - foul #2 on Manuel Ryan, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SF), Russell Abbott (C) Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Luis Broderick (PG), Thomas Butler (SF) Manuel Ryan, Marvin Brass | |
| 14:48 | Denver | Herbert Taylor hits the finger roll | 48-46 |
| 14:30 | Idaho State | Thomas Butler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 14:29 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 14:22 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Butler | 48-49 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Stephen Burnett buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Leo Taylor and the foul's on Thomas Butler - foul #2 on Thomas Butler, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Ralph Warren (PF) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Christopher Pickerel (PG), Norman Richard (SG), Carlos Mendonca (C) Bryant Branson, Thomas Butler, Ricky Klock | |
| 14:04 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:49 | Idaho State | Stephen Burnett blocks the jumper by Luis Broderick | 51-49 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Ralph Warren grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 13:46 | Denver | Norman Richard is called for the reach on Joshua Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Richard, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bentley (C) Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marvin Brass (SF), Gary Ashley (PF) Luis Broderick, Matthew Howard | |
| 13:38 | Denver | Christopher Jackson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-49 |
| 13:37 | Idaho State | Carlos Mendonca grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 13:19 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-49 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Ralph Warren pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Christopher Jackson connects on the shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 12:51 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass drills a 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 12:47 | Denver | Joshua Davis is hacked by Norman Richard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Richard, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (C) Stephen Burnett, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan (PG), Thomas Butler (SG), Luis Broderick (SF), Matthew Howard (C) Christopher Pickerel, Norman Richard, Marvin Brass, Carlos Mendonca | |
| 12:30 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Ryan - foul #3 on Manuel Ryan, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Herbert Taylor (PF) Christopher Jackson, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bryant Branson (SG), Ricky Klock (C) Thomas Butler, Gary Ashley | |
| 12:30 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:18 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 12:01 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:45 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 11:44 | Denver | Joshua Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Manuel Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Branson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Broderick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Klock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Denver | Leo Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Russell Abbott (C) Joshua Davis, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Butler (SF) Luis Broderick | |
| 11:26 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 11:25 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 11:08 | Idaho State | Thomas Butler connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bryant Branson | 55-55 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Herbert Taylor drills a shot from the free throw line set up by James Holder | 57-55 |
| 10:35 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard hits the finger roll set up by Bryant Branson | 57-57 |
| 10:33 | Denver | James Holder is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Holder, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (PF) James Holder, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Luis Broderick (PG), Norman Richard (SG), Marvin Brass (SF), Gary Ashley (PF), Carlos Mendonca (C) Manuel Ryan, Bryant Branson, Thomas Butler, Matthew Howard, Ricky Klock | |
| 10:24 | Idaho State | Luis Broderick hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Leo Taylor drills a jumper from the right block set up by Ralph Warren | 59-60 |
| 09:45 | Idaho State | Luis Broderick is fouled on the floor by Leo Taylor - foul #2 on Leo Taylor, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Tracey (C) Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 09:27 | Idaho State | Luis Broderick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 09:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Stephen Burnett | 59-60 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Stephen Burnett jams it on a great pass from Ralph Warren | 61-60 |
| 08:49 | Idaho State | Norman Richard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Stephen Burnett can't finish the layup | 61-63 |
| 08:24 | Idaho State | Carlos Mendonca grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 08:01 | Idaho State | Luis Broderick scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Brass | 61-65 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is hacked by Norman Richard - foul #3 on Norman Richard, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Christopher Jackson, Leo Taylor, Ralph Warren, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan (PG), Bryant Branson (SG), Thomas Butler (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Ricky Klock (C) Luis Broderick, Norman Richard, Marvin Brass, Gary Ashley, Carlos Mendonca | |
| 07:54 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:42 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG) Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 19 pts. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Manuel Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Branson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Klock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Denver | Joshua Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Herbert Taylor | 66-65 |
| 07:19 | Idaho State | Thomas Butler knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Manuel Ryan | 66-67 |
| 07:17 | Denver | James Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 06:57 | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Joshua Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 06:43 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 06:41 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 06:18 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 06:17 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 06:03 | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-69 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Aaron Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Bentley (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Joshua Davis, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Christopher Pickerel (PG), Luis Broderick (SF) Manuel Ryan, Thomas Butler | |
| 05:44 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Broderick | 66-72 |
| 05:21 | Denver | Leo Taylor clanks a jumper from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Donald Bentley tips it in | 68-72 |
| 05:00 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 04:58 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Bentley | 68-72 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ricky Klock - foul #1 on Ricky Klock, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Herbert Taylor (SF), Ralph Warren (PF) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Stephen Burnett, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Norman Richard (SG), Marvin Brass (SF), Carlos Mendonca (PF) Bryant Branson, Luis Broderick, Ricky Klock | |
| 04:50 | Denver | Donald Tracey makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Donald Tracey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:30 | Idaho State | Christopher Pickerel is hacked by Ralph Warren - foul #2 on Ralph Warren, team foul #5 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Orlando Pugh (PG), Gary Ashley (PF) Christopher Pickerel, Matthew Howard | |
| 04:19 | Idaho State | Herbert Taylor steps in front of the Norman Richard pass | 70-72 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Joshua Davis is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Russell Abbott | 73-72 |
| 03:34 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass drills a jumper from close range set up by Gary Ashley and the foul's on Christopher Jackson - foul #4 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #6 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Bentley (PF) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Herbert Taylor, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan (PG), Thomas Butler (SG), Matthew Howard (PF), Luis Broderick (C) Orlando Pugh, Norman Richard, Gary Ashley, Carlos Mendonca | |
| 03:34 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass makes the free throw | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Manuel Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marvin Brass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Broderick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Denver | Russell Abbott can't connect on a shot in the paint | 73-75 |
| 03:22 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Marvin Brass | 73-75 |
| 03:12 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard drills a turnaround from the left block | 73-77 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Donald Bentley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Russell Abbott tips it back up and in | 75-77 |
| 02:35 | Idaho State | Thomas Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 02:33 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard grabs the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 02:14 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard misses badly on a shot from the right side | 75-77 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Donald Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Stephen Burnett, Donald Bentley, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bryant Branson (SG), Carlos Mendonca (C) Thomas Butler, Marvin Brass | |
| 02:10 | Denver | Joshua Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Ryan - foul #4 on Manuel Ryan, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:10 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:10 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| 01:54 | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 01:37 | Idaho State | Carlos Mendonca snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 01:37 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marvin Brass (SF), Gary Ashley (PF), Ricky Klock (C) Luis Broderick, Matthew Howard, Carlos Mendonca | |
| 01:17 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass can't connect on a shot from the left block | 76-77 |
| 01:16 | Denver | James Holder snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Donald Tracey hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Leo Taylor | 78-77 |
| 00:41 | Idaho State | Gary Ashley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 78-77 |
| 00:40 | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:29 | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan is hacked by Aaron Patterson - foul #2 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #7 | 78-77 |
| 00:29 | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:29 | Idaho State | Manuel Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Marvin Brass is called for the reach on Leo Taylor - foul #2 on Marvin Brass, team foul #11 | 78-79 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:20 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock misses long on a shot near the basket | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson hits the follow up shot | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Leo Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 79-81 |