| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Aaron Patterson inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Denver | Donald Bentley comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-39 |
| 19:37 | Denver | Donald Tracey tips it in | 39-39 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Donald Bentley pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Christopher Jackson is hacked by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF) James Holder, Christopher Jackson, Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:45 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Burnett | 42-39 |
| 18:27 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Joshua Davis grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Herbert Taylor knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Leo Taylor | 45-39 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 17:44 | Denver | Stephen Burnett gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:42 | Denver | Leo Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (SG), Richard Gradowski (C) Mark Williams, Michael Wilson | |
| 17:25 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski hits a jumper from the left block | 45-41 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Joshua Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Carter | 45-43 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Stephen Burnett hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 45-43 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Joshua Davis can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman slams it home and the foul's on Stephen Burnett - foul #1 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Leo Taylor, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Ronald Sisk, William Ostroski | |
| 15:55 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Gradowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Denver | Aaron Patterson's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Gradowski | 45-46 |
| 15:43 | Denver | James Holder tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 15:42 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman misses badly on a floater in the paint | 45-46 |
| 15:32 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Donald Bentley connects on the jumper from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Coleman | 47-48 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-48 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Donald Bentley tips it in | 49-48 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | James Holder picks off the pass by William Coleman | 49-48 |
| 13:46 | Denver | James Holder jams it | 51-48 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski makes the jump hook near the basket | 51-50 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Holder | 53-50 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Patterson blocks the jumper by Mark Williams | 53-50 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Aaron Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Christopher Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Aaron Patterson pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:10 | Denver | James Holder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson and he's hacked by Richard Gradowski - foul #3 on Richard Gradowski, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Christopher Jackson, Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Aaron Thompson (SG), Timothy Fields (SF), William Ostroski (PF), John Mayhall (C) James Carter, Mark Williams, William Coleman, Richard Gradowski, Michael Wilson | |
| 12:10 | Denver | James Holder misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields scores on a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Thompson (fresh) SF - Timothy Fields (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mayhall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Denver | Herbert Taylor buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Davis | 58-53 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Joshua Davis gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Mayhall | 58-53 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG) James Holder | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:36 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Aaron Thompson - foul #1 on Aaron Thompson, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (SG) Timothy Fields | |
| 10:21 | Denver | Joshua Davis is hacked by John Mayhall - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| 10:06 | Denver | John Mayhall steals the ball from Stephen Burnett | 58-53 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Davis is called for the reach on John Mayhall - foul #1 on Joshua Davis, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF) Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields (C) John Mayhall | |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Herbert Taylor - foul #1 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Tracey (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Christopher Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (SG), Richard Gradowski (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Ronald Sisk, Aaron Thompson, William Ostroski | |
| 08:43 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-55 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Donald Bentley tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG) James Carter | |
| 08:15 | Denver | Leo Taylor can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), William Ostroski (PF) Ben Eby, Timothy Fields | |
| 08:15 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Tracey - foul #1 on Donald Tracey, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (PF) Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Herbert Taylor knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Leo Taylor | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Gradowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Leo Taylor, Christopher Jackson, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (SG), John Mayhall (C) Mark Williams, Michael Wilson | |
| 07:00 | Denver | Donald Bentley loses the dribble to William Ostroski | 61-57 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 06:51 | Denver | James Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:47 | Denver | The short jumper by James Holder is denied by William Ostroski | 61-57 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall tips it in | 61-59 |
| 06:20 | Denver | John Mayhall steals the ball from Donald Bentley | 61-59 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski misses the fadeaway near the basket | 61-59 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Donald Bentley snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (SG), William Coleman (SF), Michael Wilson (C) James Carter, Richard Gradowski, John Mayhall | |
| 05:38 | Denver | Christopher Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk's pass is intercepted by Leo Taylor | 62-59 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Coleman - foul #1 on William Coleman, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Sisk | 64-61 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses badly on a shot from the left side | 64-61 |
| 04:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Herbert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Leo Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Russell Abbott can't tip it in | 64-61 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Herbert Taylor hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ostroski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Louisiana Tech | Russell Abbott picks off the pass by Michael Wilson | 66-61 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Leo Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Patterson | 68-61 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Leo Taylor, Christopher Jackson, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Aaron Thompson (SG), Richard Gradowski (SF), Timothy Fields (PF), John Mayhall (C) Ronald Sisk, Mark Williams, William Coleman, William Ostroski, Michael Wilson | |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Bentley steals it from Aaron Thompson | 68-61 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Joshua Davis knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Tracey | 71-61 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Mark Williams (SG), William Coleman (SF), William Ostroski (PF), Michael Wilson (C) James Carter, Aaron Thompson, Richard Gradowski, Timothy Fields, John Mayhall | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Joshua Davis snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Denver | Ronald Sisk is called for the reach on Joshua Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Sisk, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Joshua Davis pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Donald Bentley lays it in on a nice dish by James Holder | 73-61 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Bentley | 73-61 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski tips it in | 73-63 |
| 00:44 | Denver | James Holder comes up short on the floater from close range | 73-63 |
| 00:43 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to James Holder | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Denver | Ronald Sisk is called for the reach on James Holder - foul #2 on Ronald Sisk, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF) Joshua Davis, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Aaron Thompson (SG), Richard Gradowski (SF), Timothy Fields (PF), John Mayhall (C) Ronald Sisk, Mark Williams, William Coleman, William Ostroski, Michael Wilson | |
| 00:42 | Denver | James Holder misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Mayhall | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-63 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG) James Holder | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Denver | Leo Taylor buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-63 |