| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crotts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Henson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Durham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Mark Almond inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Grambling State | Kenneth Gross is called for the reach on Richard Crotts - foul #2 on Kenneth Gross, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:27 | Grambling State | Scott Henson hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Crotts | 33-38 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Billy Richmond loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Billy Richmond picks off the pass by Richard Crotts | 33-38 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Todd Denton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:19 | Denver | William Durham pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Mark Almond steals the ball from Kenneth Gross | 33-38 |
| 18:04 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 18:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gross | 33-38 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Billy Richmond scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Kenneth Gross and he's fouled by Trent Luxenberg - foul #3 on Trent Luxenberg, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (SG), Warren Craig (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Mark Almond, Trent Luxenberg, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Lintz (C) William Durham | |
| 17:46 | Denver | Billy Richmond makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:27 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-41 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Billy Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Kenneth Gross clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Crotts - foul #1 on Richard Crotts, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Kenney (SG), Charles Davies (SF) Loren Sabatini, Richard Crotts | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Leo Risch (PF) Todd Denton, Billy Richmond | |
| 17:13 | Denver | Kenneth Gross misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:44 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert is hacked by Kenneth Gross - foul #3 on Kenneth Gross, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Durham (C) Kenneth Gross | |
| 16:39 | Grambling State | John Kenney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 16:38 | Grambling State | Charles Davies snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 16:25 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Durham - foul #1 on William Durham, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Almond (SF), Scott Henson (C) Charles Davies, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (SG) Aaron Hart | |
| 16:25 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:25 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:10 | Denver | William Durham can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Scott Henson - foul #1 on Scott Henson, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SG) John Kenney | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:10 | Denver | William Durham misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:10 | Denver | William Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:10 | Grambling State | Scott Henson snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 16:06 | Grambling State | Mark Almond is fouled on the floor by Oscar Lintz - foul #2 on Oscar Lintz, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG) Hollis Schweickert | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Richmond (PF) Oscar Lintz | |
| 15:45 | Grambling State | Mark Almond's layup is rejected by William Durham | 35-42 |
| 15:44 | Grambling State | Scott Henson snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crotts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Warren Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) SF - Leo Risch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Durham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts is hacked by Leo Risch - foul #3 on Leo Risch, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (SG), Trent Luxenberg (PF) Richard Crotts, Warren Craig | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Todd Denton (SF), Oscar Lintz (C) Albert Galey, Keith Mascarenas, Leo Risch, William Durham | |
| 15:13 | Grambling State | Scott Henson is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Aaron Hart | 35-45 |
| 14:45 | Grambling State | Mark Almond connects on the jumper from close range set up by Loren Sabatini | 37-45 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Todd Denton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 14:26 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:00 | Grambling State | Aaron Hart steals the ball from Mark Almond | 37-45 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Billy Richmond blows the dunk | 37-45 |
| 13:56 | Grambling State | Scott Henson pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:39 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Loren Sabatini | 40-45 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone is fouled on the floor by Antonio Robertson - foul #4 on Antonio Robertson, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Richard Crotts (SG), Warren Craig (SF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Loren Sabatini, Antonio Robertson, Mark Almond, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (SF), Leo Risch (PF), William Durham (C) Todd Denton, Billy Richmond, Oscar Lintz | |
| 13:18 | Denver | William Durham hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 40-45 |
| 13:17 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg is fouled on the floor by Leo Risch - foul #4 on Leo Risch, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Davies (SF) Trent Luxenberg | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), George Williams (PF) Jeff Mazzone, Aaron Hart, Leo Risch | |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Warren Craig misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Kenneth Gross pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:33 | Denver | William Durham makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Albert Galey | 40-47 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts is hacked by Keith Mascarenas - foul #1 on Keith Mascarenas, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Denton (SF) Albert Galey | |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:16 | Denver | William Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:15 | Denver | George Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 12:05 | Grambling State | Warren Craig snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Charles Davies buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Hollis Schweickert | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crotts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Davies (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Denver | Kenneth Gross clanks a jump hook in the lane | 44-47 |
| 11:20 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Denton | 44-47 |
| 11:00 | Denver | William Durham makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Keith Mascarenas and the foul's on Scott Brandenburg - foul #1 on Scott Brandenburg, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Mark Almond (SF), Trent Luxenberg (PF) Hollis Schweickert, Charles Davies, Warren Craig | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Billy Richmond (PF) Keith Mascarenas, Todd Denton, George Williams | |
| 11:00 | Denver | William Durham misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:00 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:40 | Grambling State | Mark Almond connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Loren Sabatini and the foul's on Billy Richmond - foul #2 on Billy Richmond, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Kenney (SG), Scott Henson (C) Richard Crotts, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Denton (SF), Oscar Lintz (C) Kenneth Gross, William Durham | |
| 10:40 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Billy Richmond gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Richmond | 46-52 |
| 10:16 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Trent Luxenberg | 49-52 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Aaron Hart connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Richmond | 49-54 |
| 09:43 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses badly on a shot from the left block | 49-54 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Todd Denton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Mazzone | 49-57 |
| 09:16 | Grambling State | Aaron Hart takes the ball from John Kenney | 49-57 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Todd Denton's layup is rejected by Scott Henson | 49-57 |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:53 | Grambling State | Scott Henson blows the layup | 49-57 |
| 08:51 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 08:29 | Grambling State | John Kenney's pass is intercepted by Aaron Hart | 49-57 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Hart | 49-59 |
| 08:06 | Grambling State | Mark Almond hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Loren Sabatini | 51-59 |
| 07:50 | Denver | John Kenney is called for the reach on Todd Denton - foul #1 on John Kenney, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Antonio Robertson (SG), Richard Crotts (SF), Warren Craig (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Loren Sabatini, John Kenney, Mark Almond, Trent Luxenberg, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Leo Risch (PF), William Durham (C) Jeff Mazzone, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond, Oscar Lintz | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Kenneth Gross connects on the jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Warren Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Leo Risch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Durham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Albert Galey gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Aaron Hart scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 06:32 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Warren Craig is denied by Leo Risch | 51-64 |
| 06:31 | Denver | Kenneth Gross pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Albert Galey misses the lay-in | 51-64 |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Warren Craig snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 06:06 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 53-64 |
| 05:57 | Denver | William Durham knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Hart | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Grambling State | Warren Craig banks in the layup | 55-66 |
| 05:15 | Denver | William Durham is hacked by Scott Brandenburg - foul #2 on Scott Brandenburg, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), John Kenney (SG), Charles Davies (SF), Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Henson (C) Hollis Schweickert, Antonio Robertson, Richard Crotts, Warren Craig, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), George Williams (SF), Billy Richmond (PF) Albert Galey, Aaron Hart, Kenneth Gross, Leo Risch | |
| 05:15 | Denver | William Durham makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 05:15 | Denver | William Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Charles Davies pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Grambling State | Scott Henson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 05:07 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 04:48 | Grambling State | John Kenney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-67 |
| 04:47 | Grambling State | Scott Henson tips it back up and in | 57-67 |
| 04:31 | Denver | William Durham buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Mazzone | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Grambling State | Scott Henson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-69 |
| 04:07 | Denver | William Durham grabs the board | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas gets the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone is hacked by Loren Sabatini - foul #1 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SG), Mark Almond (SF), Warren Craig (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) John Kenney, Charles Davies, Trent Luxenberg, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Todd Denton (SF), Oscar Lintz (C) Keith Mascarenas, George Williams, William Durham | |
| 03:23 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:23 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Mark Almond | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Crotts (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Warren Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Lintz (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini blows the layup | 57-70 |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 02:55 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Oscar Lintz - foul #3 on Oscar Lintz, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (SG) Richard Crotts | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (PG) Jeff Mazzone | |
| 02:55 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:55 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Scott Henson (C) Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG) Kenneth Gross | |
| 02:29 | Denver | Aaron Hart drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeff Mazzone | 58-73 |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | Mark Almond buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Loren Sabatini | 60-73 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Billy Richmond tips it in | 60-75 |
| 01:43 | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-75 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Richard Crotts (SG), Charles Davies (SF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Loren Sabatini, Antonio Robertson, Mark Almond, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Leo Risch (PF) Jeff Mazzone, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond | |
| 01:17 | Denver | Albert Galey is hacked by Scott Brandenburg - foul #3 on Scott Brandenburg, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Albert Galey misses the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Warren Craig snags the defensive board | 60-76 |
| 01:06 | Grambling State | Charles Davies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Denver | Oscar Lintz is hacked by Hollis Schweickert - foul #2 on Hollis Schweickert, team foul #10 | 60-76 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Oscar Lintz makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Oscar Lintz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Warren Craig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Galey - foul #1 on Albert Galey, team foul #10 | 60-78 |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Warren Craig makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Warren Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Scott Brandenburg denies the turnaround by Leo Risch | 62-78 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Richard Crotts | 62-78 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Warren Craig clanks a runner from the baseline | 62-78 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gross | 62-78 |