| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 34-25 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Innes | 34-27 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Dan Freeman grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-27 |
| 18:32 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Dan Freeman gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Lamon - foul #3 on Kenneth Lamon, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Kapp (C) Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively (C) Kenneth Lamon | |
| 18:01 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Dan Freeman pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Kapp | 39-27 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Innes | 39-29 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer loses the dribble to Ryan Holiday | 39-29 |
| 16:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Bruce Goodson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 16:20 | Denver | Brian Kapp hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-29 |
| 15:58 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bruce Goodson | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Kapp (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Adler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Innes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Anderson Lively (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Denver | Anderson Lively is called for the reach on Brian Kapp - foul #3 on Anderson Lively, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (PG), David Dabney (SG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), James Knight (PF), Wilson Fields (C) Bruce Goodson, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman, Brian Kapp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), Howard Brown (SF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Joseph Innes | |
| 15:31 | Denver | Hilton Huertas steals it from Henry Steel | 41-29 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-29 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon tips it home | 41-31 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Henry Steel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 41-31 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-31 |
| 14:15 | Denver | James Knight grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Brian Kapp (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Henry Steel, James Knight, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler (SF) Anderson Lively | |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Kenneth Lamon is denied by Brian Kapp | 41-31 |
| 13:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown tips it but misses | 41-31 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 13:24 | Denver | David Dabney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Claassen - foul #1 on Richard Claassen, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF) David Dabney, Kenneth Patterson, Richard Claassen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Joseph Innes (PF), Ernest Neal (C) Hilton Huertas, Willie Hammons, Howard Brown, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:45 | Denver | Brian Kapp misses the runner near the basket | 41-33 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Wilson Fields (C) Brian Kapp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:27 | Denver | Dan Freeman drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Goodson | 43-33 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lowell Zaragoza - foul #2 on Lowell Zaragoza, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively (C) Ernest Neal | |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Bruce Goodson connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Dan Freeman and he's fouled by Ryan Holiday - foul #2 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Bruce Goodson makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Adler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Anderson Lively (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 46-35 |
| 11:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dan Freeman | 46-35 |
| 11:20 | Denver | Bruce Goodson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 46-35 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Wilson Fields tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively connects on the floater from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is fouled on the floor by Wilson Fields - foul #1 on Wilson Fields, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Henry Steel (PG), David Dabney (SG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), Brian Kapp (PF), Richard Claassen (C) Bruce Goodson, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman, Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), Howard Brown (SF), Ernest Neal (PF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Joseph Innes, Anderson Lively | |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David Dabney steals it from Hilton Huertas | 48-40 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson hits the finger roll set up by David Dabney | 50-40 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal's pass is intercepted by Henry Steel | 50-40 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-40 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Claassen - foul #2 on Richard Claassen, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF) Henry Steel, Kenneth Patterson, Richard Claassen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), Joseph Innes (PF) Willie Hammons, Ernest Neal | |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Dan Freeman grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Brian Kapp connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Lowell Zaragoza | 52-41 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday banks in the layup | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Dabney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Kapp (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Hilton Huertas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Denver | Hilton Huertas steps in front of the Lowell Zaragoza pass | 52-43 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Kapp swats the shot by Howard Brown | 52-43 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Holiday | 52-43 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Hilton Huertas | 52-45 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer makes the runner in the lane set up by David Dabney | 54-45 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas blows the layup | 54-45 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Kenneth Patterson (SG), Walter Espey (SF), James Knight (PF), Wilson Fields (C) David Dabney, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Dan Freeman, Brian Kapp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), Tim Adler (SF), Anderson Lively (PF), Ernest Neal (C) Hilton Huertas, Ryan Holiday, Howard Brown, Joseph Innes, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 06:11 | Denver | Wilson Fields hits a driving attempt from the right block | 56-45 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-45 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Walter Espey gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Walter Espey buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Goodson | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense 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 (0) | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively is hacked by Wilson Fields - foul #2 on Wilson Fields, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Claassen (C) Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tim Adler | 58-48 |
| 04:35 | Denver | James Knight is hacked by Marvin Snowden - foul #2 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF) Kenneth Patterson, Walter Espey, James Knight | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), Joseph Innes (PF) Willie Hammons, Ernest Neal | |
| 04:20 | Denver | Dan Freeman can't connect on a runner in the lane | 58-48 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Dan Freeman buries a jumper from the right block set up by Lowell Zaragoza | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense 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 (0) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Claassen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anderson Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-50 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Richard Claassen grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dan Freeman | 62-50 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Goodson - foul #2 on Bruce Goodson, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Denver | David Dabney (PG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), Wilson Fields (C) Bruce Goodson, Lowell Zaragoza, Richard Claassen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown (SF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Tim Adler, Anderson Lively | |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Goodson (PG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF) David Dabney, Kenneth Patterson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler (SF) Howard Brown | |
| 02:47 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Freeman denies the turnaround by Marvin Snowden | 62-52 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Dan Freeman gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Marvin Snowden is called for the reach on Wilson Fields - foul #3 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-52 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Marvin Snowden | 62-52 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon scores on a fadeaway from close range | 62-54 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Bruce Goodson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Lamon | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense 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 (0) | |
| 01:09 | Denver | Wilson Fields clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-56 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Maurer is called for the reach on Kenneth Lamon - foul #2 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense 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 (0) | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Adler | 62-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marvin Snowden - foul #4 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Snowden | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer is hacked by Kenneth Lamon - foul #4 on Kenneth Lamon, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Dan Freeman wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza is called for traveling | 63-63 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-63 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Wilson Fields snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dan Freeman | 66-63 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin Snowden | 66-65 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Wilson Fields can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Lamon - foul #5 on Kenneth Lamon, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Anderson Lively (C) Marvin Snowden, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 03:00 | Denver | Wilson Fields makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Wilson Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Kapp (C) Wilson Fields | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Hilton Huertas is denied by Brian Kapp | 68-65 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday hits the follow up shot | 68-67 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Anderson Lively | 68-67 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG) Hilton Huertas | |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Tim Adler - foul #1 on Tim Adler, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Wilson Fields (C) Brian Kapp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:44 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Innes | 68-70 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Goodson takes the ball from Marvin Snowden in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Tim Adler picks off the pass by Jeremy Maurer | 68-70 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 68-70 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes misses the tip | 68-70 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Dan Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Ryan Holiday steps in front of the Dan Freeman pass | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bruce Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Anderson Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG) Marvin Snowden | |
| 00:11 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Hilton Huertas - foul #1 on Hilton Huertas, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Wilson Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is hacked by Jeremy Maurer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Wilson Fields grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively grabs the board | 69-72 |