| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Denver | Billy Carnevale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-32 |
| 19:35 | Denver | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Marvin Cadogan - foul #1 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Billy Carnevale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Manuel Gerace | 37-32 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Joel Hoffman steals it from Casey Clanton | 37-32 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 37-32 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:04 | Denver | The rebound goes to Casey Clanton | 37-32 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 17:15 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 37-32 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Billy Carnevale hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Johnson and he's fouled by William Bray - foul #2 on William Bray, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Calvin Powell (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Richard Johnson, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (PG), John Utterback (SG), Albert Valez (SF), Jason Aust (PF), Brian Sexton (C) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan, William Bray, Manuel Gerace, Joel Hoffman | |
| 16:50 | Denver | Billy Carnevale makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Ben Hill (SF) Billy Carnevale, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Shawn Singleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Singleton is called for the reach on John Utterback - foul #1 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Hill is called for the reach on John Utterback - foul #2 on Ben Hill, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Shawn Singleton, Ben Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Manuel Gerace (PF) John Utterback, Brian Sexton | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Valez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Aust (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Hirsh is called for the reach on Albert Valez - foul #2 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Nagata steals it from Albert Valez | 40-33 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Casey Clanton is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Winkles - foul #2 on Mitchell Winkles, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Robert Byrne (C) Eugene Nagata, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SF), Joel Hoffman (C) Albert Valez, Jason Aust | |
| 14:43 | Denver | Casey Clanton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray buries a 3 from straight away set up by Tano Akiyama | 43-36 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Tano Akiyama - foul #1 on Tano Akiyama, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG) Mitchell Winkles | |
| 14:19 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 13:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 44-36 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses long on a runner from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Carnevale steals the ball from Tano Akiyama | 44-36 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Billy Carnevale banks in the layup | 46-36 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Lewis is called for the reach on Joel Hoffman - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (PG), Albert Valez (SF), Jason Aust (PF), Brian Sexton (C) Tano Akiyama, William Bray, Manuel Gerace, Joel Hoffman | |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-36 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Ben Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Jason Aust | 46-40 |
| 12:09 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh travels with the ball | 46-40 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SG) Marvin Cadogan | |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Singleton steals the ball from Brian Sexton | 46-40 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mitchell Winkles - foul #3 on Mitchell Winkles, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Scott Lewis (PF) Shawn Singleton, Ben Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SF) Brian Sexton | |
| 11:42 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Utterback (fresh) SF - William Bray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Valez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Aust (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles is hacked by Edwin Hirsh - foul #3 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Robert Byrne (C) Eugene Nagata, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG) John Utterback | |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Powell swats the short shot by Mitchell Winkles | 48-40 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez is hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SG), Manuel Gerace (PF), Joel Hoffman (C) Mitchell Winkles, William Bray, Jason Aust | |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:56 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Robert Byrne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Thomas Kincade (SF) John Utterback, Albert Valez | |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace slams it home | 48-43 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Robert Byrne tips it in | 50-43 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace is fouled on the floor by Scott Lewis - foul #4 on Scott Lewis, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Billy Carnevale, Scott Lewis, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (PG), John Utterback (SG), William Bray (SF) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan, Thomas Kincade | |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Eugene Nagata can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Manuel Gerace steals the ball from Casey Clanton | 50-45 |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Casey Clanton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Ben Hill (SF) Casey Clanton, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), Albert Valez (PF), Jason Aust (C) Mitchell Winkles, John Utterback, Manuel Gerace, Joel Hoffman | |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Billy Carnevale - foul #2 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Ben Hill, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:33 | Denver | Scott Lewis buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Billy Carnevale | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bray (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Valez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Aust (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust is called for a backcourt violation | 52-48 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Tano Akiyama - foul #2 on Tano Akiyama, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Eugene Nagata | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace (PF) Jason Aust | |
| 07:02 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Albert Valez | 53-48 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Powell steals the ball from Manuel Gerace | 53-48 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Billy Carnevale clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Carnevale takes the ball from William Bray | 53-48 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Casey Clanton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Billy Carnevale | 55-48 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Valez | 55-50 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Clanton | 58-50 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Scott Lewis snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Casey Clanton lays it up and in set up by Billy Carnevale | 60-50 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Clanton is called for the reach on Tano Akiyama - foul #3 on Casey Clanton, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Ben Hill (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Calvin Powell, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (SG), Jason Aust (SF), Brian Sexton (PF), Joel Hoffman (C) Marvin Cadogan, William Bray, Manuel Gerace, Albert Valez | |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Ben Hill knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Scott Lewis | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Tano Akiyama | 63-53 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Eugene Nagata buries a floater from the right wing set up by Scott Lewis | 65-53 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Denver | Ben Hill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Eugene Nagata tips it in | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Aust (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Nagata steps in front of the Brian Sexton pass | 67-55 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Eugene Nagata hits the finger roll | 69-55 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman's layup is rejected by Edwin Hirsh | 69-55 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles grabs the offensive board | 69-55 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Ben Hill grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Scott Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Nagata | 71-55 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Edwin Hirsh | 71-55 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Tano Akiyama is called for the reach on Eugene Nagata in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tano Akiyama, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Calvin Powell (PF) Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SG), Albert Valez (SF) Tano Akiyama, Joel Hoffman | |
| 01:58 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 73-55 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton tips it but misses | 73-55 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Eugene Nagata gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Ben Hill misses the lay-in | 73-55 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses the easy layup | 73-55 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh snags the offensive board | 73-55 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Shawn Singleton blows the layup but he's fouled by Albert Valez - foul #1 on Albert Valez, team foul #8 | 73-55 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Hill swats the layup by Jason Aust | 75-55 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton misses the tip | 75-55 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Shawn Singleton pulls down the rebound | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Shawn Singleton runs out the clock | 75-55 |