| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) PF - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it home | 22-22 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Leo Taylor knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Holder | 24-22 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Herbert Taylor, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:57 | Denver | Larry Tash steps in front of the Joshua Davis pass | 24-22 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash banks in the layup set up by Christopher Spencer | 24-24 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Joshua Davis can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Tash | 24-24 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Spencer | 24-27 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Warren | 27-27 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Joshua Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Spencer - foul #2 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (PF) Larry Tash | |
| 17:19 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer loses the dribble to Aaron Patterson | 29-27 |
| 16:51 | Denver | Aaron Patterson is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Wallen (PG), Jackie Sexton (SF), Lowell Stanton (PF), Richard Gula (C) Christopher Spencer, Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Barry Dexter | |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Lowell Stanton and the foul's on Donald Tracey - foul #2 on Donald Tracey, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bentley (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Donald Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Donald Bentley comes up short on the runner near the basket | 29-29 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jackie Sexton | 29-29 |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses short on a floater from the right side | 29-29 |
| 15:43 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Wallen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Stanton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Gula (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Denver | Charles Carlson swats the layup by Aaron Patterson | 29-29 |
| 15:37 | Denver | Donald Tracey gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 15:25 | Denver | Aaron Patterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-29 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Gula | 29-29 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Donald Bentley, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Larry Tash (PF), Barry Dexter (C) John Wallen, Jackie Sexton, Charles Carlson, Lowell Stanton, Richard Gula | |
| 14:38 | Denver | Herbert Taylor buries a jumper in the lane | 31-29 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Duncan and the foul's on Russell Abbott - foul #1 on Russell Abbott, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Patterson (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Ralph Warren gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Joshua Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Ralph Warren swats the short shot by Larry Tash | 34-31 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer tips it home | 34-33 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Joshua Davis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Dexter | 34-33 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Vierthaler and the foul's on Donald Tracey - foul #3 on Donald Tracey, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Aaron Patterson, Ralph Warren, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Spencer - foul #3 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Wallen (PG) Christopher Spencer | |
| 13:03 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Herbert Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Barry Dexter - foul #1 on Barry Dexter, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bentley (C) Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SG), Charles Carlson (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Robert Duncan, Larry Tash, Barry Dexter | |
| 12:33 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Wallen | 38-38 |
| 11:55 | Denver | Donald Bentley connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Holder | 40-38 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Carlson | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Wallen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lowell Stanton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Denver | Donald Bentley makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Leo Taylor | 42-41 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 11:13 | Denver | James Holder grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Herbert Taylor drills a shot from the left wing set up by James Holder | 44-41 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Donald Bentley blocks the jumper by Lowell Stanton | 44-41 |
| 10:56 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:42 | Denver | John Wallen steals the ball from Herbert Taylor | 44-41 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | John Wallen blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 10:31 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Stephen Burnett is blocked by Lowell Stanton | 44-43 |
| 10:29 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Bentley | 44-43 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Holder | 46-43 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Donald Tracey (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Larry Tash (PF), Barry Dexter (C) John Wallen, Jackie Sexton, James Vierthaler, Lowell Stanton | |
| 09:45 | Denver | Aaron Patterson is fouled on the floor by Robert Duncan - foul #1 on Robert Duncan, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Barry Dexter is blocked by Ralph Warren | 46-43 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:39 | Denver | Joshua Davis is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SF) Charles Carlson | |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Duncan | 46-45 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Jackie Sexton - foul #2 on Jackie Sexton, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:01 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter's layup is rejected by Ralph Warren | 49-45 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Ralph Warren is denied on a layup by Barry Dexter | 49-47 |
| 07:27 | Denver | Ralph Warren hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Russell Abbott swats the layup by Jackie Sexton | 51-47 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton lays it up and in set up by Robert Duncan | 51-49 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Russell Abbott is fouled on the floor by Robert Duncan - foul #2 on Robert Duncan, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) James Holder, Joshua Davis, Aaron Patterson, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Wallen (PG), Charles Carlson (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Lowell Stanton (PF), Richard Gula (C) Christopher Spencer, Robert Duncan, Jackie Sexton, Larry Tash, Barry Dexter | |
| 06:04 | Denver | Stephen Burnett lays it up and in set up by Leo Taylor | 53-49 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Tracey - foul #4 on Donald Tracey, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bentley (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Donald Bentley lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 55-51 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | John Wallen drills a 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Donald Tracey drills a shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Jackson | 57-54 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Christopher Jackson, Stephen Burnett, Donald Bentley, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG) Richard Gula | |
| 04:11 | Denver | Herbert Taylor hits a shot in the paint set up by James Holder | 59-54 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:37 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Leo Taylor grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Wallen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lowell Stanton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Denver | Herbert Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Holder | 62-54 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Ralph Warren (PF), Donald Tracey (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Larry Tash (PF), Barry Dexter (C) John Wallen, Charles Carlson, Lowell Stanton | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex 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) | |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Joshua Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Duncan | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Joshua Davis steps in front of the Barry Dexter pass | 62-59 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Ralph Warren can't connect on a floater from the left side | 62-59 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses short on a floater from the right side | 62-59 |
| 01:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Aaron Patterson | 62-59 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:01 | Denver | Aaron Patterson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Taylor - foul #2 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the jumper from the right block | 64-61 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Herbert Taylor snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Denver | Christopher Spencer is called for the reach on Herbert Taylor - foul #4 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG) James Holder, Leo Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:21 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Aaron Patterson pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Robert Duncan is called for the reach on Aaron Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Duncan, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | The clock runs out | 66-61 |