| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Clayton Eckart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Higdon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ollie Hafley inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Ollie Hafley is fouled on the floor by Terry Owen - foul #2 on Terry Owen, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:32 | Denver | Robert Cook's pass is intercepted by Lester Yang | 35-38 |
| 19:11 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-38 |
| 19:10 | Denver | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Clayton Eckart - foul #3 on Clayton Eckart, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Ramberg (PG) Clayton Eckart | |
| 18:51 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:30 | Alcorn State | David Ramberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Ramberg, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Robert Lee misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 36-38 |
| 18:16 | Denver | Marty Knauer tips it home | 38-38 |
| 18:00 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses short on a runner from the right block | 38-41 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:22 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson lays it in | 38-43 |
| 17:10 | Denver | James Taylor buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Lee | 41-43 |
| 16:55 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:53 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to David Ramberg | 41-43 |
| 16:42 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 16:41 | Denver | Robert Cook grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:23 | Denver | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Roger Higdon - foul #1 on Roger Higdon, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (SF), Daniel Chester (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Pleasants (PG), James Bates (SF), Thomas Macon (PF), Derrick O'Hare (C) David Ramberg, Lester Yang, Roger Higdon, Jimmy Patterson | |
| 16:05 | Denver | Roy Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | James Bates pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:48 | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 15:47 | Denver | Herbert Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) SG - James Day (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Chester (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herbert Sears (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Pleasants (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Macon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick O'Hare (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Denver | John Noyes misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:24 | Denver | Daniel Chester gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:12 | Denver | James Day connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Roy Johnson | 43-43 |
| 14:57 | Alcorn State | Roger Pleasants hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Daniel Chester gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Herbert Sears drills a runner from the left block set up by James Day | 45-43 |
| 14:18 | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare makes the driving attempt from the right block | 45-45 |
| 13:53 | Denver | Herbert Sears misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:51 | Denver | James Day grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Herbert Sears scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Day | 48-45 |
| 13:40 | Alcorn State | Roger Pleasants double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Marty Knauer (PF), Robert Cook (C) Roy Johnson, James Day, John Noyes, Daniel Chester, Herbert Sears | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani (PG), Clayton Eckart (SG), Lester Yang (SF), Roger Higdon (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Roger Pleasants, Terry Owen, James Bates, Thomas Macon, Derrick O'Hare | |
| 13:28 | Denver | Raymond Cipriani is called for the reach on Robert Lee - foul #4 on Raymond Cipriani, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Ramberg (SG) Raymond Cipriani | |
| 13:09 | Denver | Marty Knauer buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ollie Hafley | 50-45 |
| 12:59 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clayton Eckart | 50-48 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Robert Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clayton Eckart - foul #4 on Clayton Eckart, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Bates (SG) Clayton Eckart | |
| 12:41 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang loses the dribble to Marty Knauer | 52-48 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Ollie Hafley is hacked by David Ramberg - foul #3 on David Ramberg, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Ollie Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:58 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Marty Knauer - foul #1 on Marty Knauer, team foul #1 | 54-48 |
| 11:58 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:58 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:46 | Denver | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Bates - foul #1 on James Bates, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 11:46 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:46 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Ramberg (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Higdon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Marty Knauer pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Higdon - foul #2 on Roger Higdon, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Pleasants (PG), Terry Owen (SG), Thomas Macon (PF) David Ramberg, James Bates, Roger Higdon | |
| 11:04 | Denver | Marty Knauer makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Marty Knauer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen connects on the jumper from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Jimmy Patterson steals the ball from Ollie Hafley | 58-52 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen loses the dribble to Ollie Hafley | 58-52 |
| 10:05 | Denver | Ollie Hafley banks in the layup | 60-52 |
| 09:42 | Alcorn State | Roger Pleasants is whistled for traveling | 60-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (SF), Daniel Chester (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Ramberg (SG), James Bates (SF), Roger Higdon (PF) Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Jimmy Patterson | |
| 09:19 | Denver | David Ramberg steps in front of the James Day pass | 60-52 |
| 09:09 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:53 | Denver | John Noyes lays it up and in on a great pass from James Day and the foul's on James Bates - foul #2 on James Bates, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cook (C) Herbert Sears | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:53 | Denver | John Noyes makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:34 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #2 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF) Roy Johnson, Daniel Chester | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson (C) Roger Pleasants | |
| 08:34 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:34 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:19 | Denver | David Ramberg picks off the pass by Robert Cook | 63-57 |
| 08:05 | Alcorn State | John Noyes steps in front of the Jimmy Patterson pass | 63-57 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 07:43 | Denver | Robert Cook gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Day (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Ramberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Bates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Macon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Higdon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Denver | Roger Higdon denies the turnaround by Ollie Hafley | 63-57 |
| 07:33 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 07:18 | Alcorn State | David Ramberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-57 |
| 07:17 | Denver | John Noyes snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 07:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cook | 66-57 |
| 06:56 | Alcorn State | James Bates hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 06:55 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon can't tip it in | 66-57 |
| 06:54 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Ramberg | 66-59 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Ollie Hafley scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Day | 68-59 |
| 06:11 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon is whistled for traveling | 68-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Taylor (SG), Daniel Chester (SF), Marty Knauer (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, James Day, Ollie Hafley, John Noyes, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani (PG), Terry Owen (SG), Lester Yang (SF), Derrick O'Hare (C) David Ramberg, James Bates, Thomas Macon, Jimmy Patterson | |
| 05:54 | Denver | Roy Johnson is fouled on the floor by Terry Owen - foul #3 on Terry Owen, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Roy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Roy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:44 | Alcorn State | Herbert Sears is called for the reach on Derrick O'Hare - foul #1 on Herbert Sears, team foul #3 | 69-59 |
| 05:36 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang hits the finger roll | 69-61 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Roger Higdon steals the ball from Daniel Chester | 69-61 |
| 04:57 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon misses the jumper from the baseline | 69-61 |
| 04:56 | Denver | James Taylor grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Herbert Sears is whistled for traveling | 69-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Robert Cook (C) Roy Johnson, Daniel Chester, Herbert Sears | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson (C) Roger Higdon | |
| 04:20 | Alcorn State | Robert Lee takes the ball from Terry Owen | 69-61 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Robert Lee dunks the ball | 71-61 |
| 03:56 | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani drills a shot in the lane set up by Terry Owen | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Cipriani (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Yang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick O'Hare (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick O'Hare | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Denver | Robert Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Taylor | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 73-66 |
| 02:54 | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare tips it but misses | 73-66 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Robert Lee can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 73-66 |
| 02:47 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ollie Hafley | 73-66 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Robert Cook is called for traveling | 73-66 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (SG), John Noyes (PF) James Taylor, Marty Knauer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clayton Eckart (PG), David Ramberg (SG), James Bates (SF), Thomas Macon (PF) Raymond Cipriani, Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Derrick O'Hare | |
| 02:38 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG) James Day | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | David Ramberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-66 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon (PF) Thomas Macon | |
| 01:58 | Denver | Robert Cook hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ollie Hafley | 75-66 |
| 01:58 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) John Noyes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani (PG), Terry Owen (SG), Lester Yang (SF) Clayton Eckart, David Ramberg, James Bates | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-66 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Marty Knauer pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Denver | Robert Lee is fouled on the floor by Lester Yang - foul #2 on Lester Yang, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Robert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:57 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Denver | Robert Cook is hacked by Raymond Cipriani in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Cipriani, team foul #13 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (SF), Daniel Chester (PF) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clayton Eckart (PG), David Ramberg (SG), James Bates (SF), Thomas Macon (PF), Derrick O'Hare (C) Raymond Cipriani, Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Roger Higdon, Jimmy Patterson | |
| 00:53 | Denver | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Derrick O'Hare, team foul #14 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Sears (C) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Denver | John Noyes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-66 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | David Ramberg is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on David Ramberg, team foul #15 | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Roy Johnson runs out the clock | 78-66 |