| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - David Gill (fresh) SG - Francis Dejong (fresh) SF - Edgar Bee (fresh) PF - Richard Hudson (fresh) C - Rodney Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Francis Dejong drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edgar Bee and he's hacked by Charles Borkholder - foul #1 on Charles Borkholder, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Francis Dejong makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Denver | Oscar Lintz is hacked by Francis Dejong - foul #1 on Francis Dejong, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Denver | John Rose makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Borkholder | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Edgar Bee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeff Mazzone - foul #1 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Edgar Bee misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Edgar Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Denver | Charles Borkholder comes up short on the shot from the right side | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Denver | John Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone is fouled on the floor by Richard Hudson - foul #1 on Richard Hudson, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Denver | John Rose makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Lintz | 6-4 |
| 17:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Francis Dejong misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:51 | Birmingham-Southern | David Gill grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | Birmingham-Southern | David Gill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Oscar Lintz pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Matthew Bolen is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to John Rose | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Matthew Bolen lays it in | 8-4 |
| 16:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams is hacked by Matthew Bolen - foul #1 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Kelly (PG), Kenneth Matsumoto (SG), James Simone (SF), Adam Taylor (PF), George Peterson (C) David Gill, Francis Dejong, Edgar Bee, Richard Hudson, Rodney Williams | |
| 16:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Kelly drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Matsumoto | 8-7 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Ronald Felton connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Borkholder | 10-7 |
| 15:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Felton steals it from Adam Taylor | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Ertel (fresh) PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) C - Ronald Felton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Kevin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Matsumoto (fresh) SF - James Simone (fresh) PF - Adam Taylor (fresh) C - George Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Denver | Kevin Kelly steps in front of the Charles Borkholder pass in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 15:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-7 |
| 15:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Borkholder | 10-7 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Charles Borkholder misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 10-7 |
| 15:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Taylor grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 15:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Kelly misses the jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:04 | Denver | The rebound goes to Oscar Lintz | 10-7 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Oscar Lintz scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by William Ertel | 12-7 |
| 14:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Kelly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeff Mazzone - foul #2 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), John Rose (C) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, William Ertel, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jerry Gravley (SG), Edgar Bee (SF), Richard Hudson (PF), Rodney Williams (C) Kenneth Matsumoto, James Simone, Adam Taylor, George Peterson | |
| 14:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Hudson | 12-9 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Matthew Bolen pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Rodney Williams denies the turnaround by Albert Galey | 12-9 |
| 14:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Kelly gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Edgar Bee misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Matthew Bolen - foul #2 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF), Randall Hurst (PF) Matthew Bolen, Ronald Felton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Francis Dejong (SG) Kevin Kelly | |
| 13:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Edgar Bee misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Edgar Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:41 | Denver | William Ertel misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 13:39 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Hudson | 12-10 |
| 13:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Hudson hits the finger roll | 12-12 |
| 13:09 | Denver | William Ertel is hacked by Jerry Gravley - foul #1 on Jerry Gravley, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Lintz (PF) John Rose | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Gill (PG), James Simone (SF), George Peterson (PF) Jerry Gravley, Edgar Bee, Richard Hudson | |
| 12:55 | Denver | William Ertel hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Galey | 15-12 |
| 12:37 | Birmingham-Southern | George Peterson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 12:35 | Birmingham-Southern | James Simone grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 12:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 12:26 | Denver | William Ertel grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Lintz | 17-12 |
| 12:11 | Birmingham-Southern | James Simone is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Hardin (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Ronald Felton (SF), John Rose (C) Albert Galey, Keith Mascarenas, William Ertel, Randall Hurst | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jesse Featherstone (PG), Kenneth Matsumoto (SG), Adam Taylor (PF) David Gill, Francis Dejong, Rodney Williams | |
| 12:07 | Denver | Ronald Felton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Felton, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| 11:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Matsumoto misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-12 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Oscar Lintz grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Hardin (fresh) SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Lintz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jesse Featherstone (fresh) SG - Kenneth Matsumoto (fresh) SF - James Simone (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Taylor (fresh) C - George Peterson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Ronald Felton clanks a shot from close range | 17-12 |
| 11:32 | Birmingham-Southern | George Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Taylor knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 17-14 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Joseph Hardin knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Ronald Felton and the foul's on Jesse Featherstone - foul #1 on Jesse Featherstone, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Hurst (PF), Keith Mascarenas (C) Oscar Lintz, John Rose | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Gill (PG), Kevin Kelly (SG), Edgar Bee (SF), Richard Hudson (PF), Rodney Williams (C) Jesse Featherstone, Kenneth Matsumoto, James Simone, Adam Taylor, George Peterson | |
| 10:49 | Denver | Joseph Hardin makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Kelly drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edgar Bee | 20-16 |
| 10:09 | Denver | Joseph Hardin is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-16 |
| 10:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Hudson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 09:39 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Joseph Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Kelly - foul #1 on Kevin Kelly, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), William Ertel (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF), John Rose (C) Joseph Hardin, Ronald Felton, Randall Hurst, Keith Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jerry Gravley (SG) David Gill | |
| 09:31 | Denver | Charles Borkholder is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ertel | 23-16 |
| 09:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Rose - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Francis Dejong (SG) Kevin Kelly | |
| 09:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Edgar Bee is called for the reach on Oscar Lintz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgar Bee, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Taylor (C) Rodney Williams | |
| 09:09 | Denver | John Rose's floater is knocked away by Edgar Bee | 23-17 |
| 09:07 | Denver | John Rose tips it but misses | 23-17 |
| 09:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Taylor gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 09:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Francis Dejong misses the floater from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 09:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Hudson tips it in | 23-19 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Charles Borkholder misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 08:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Jerry Gravley pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Hudson blows the layup | 23-19 |
| 08:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Hudson grabs the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 08:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Francis Dejong can't connect on a floater from the right side | 23-19 |
| 08:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Edgar Bee tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Charles Borkholder is whistled for a carry | 23-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Hardin (SG), Keith Mascarenas (C) Charles Borkholder, John Rose | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Gill (PG), Kevin Kelly (SG), Kenneth Matsumoto (SF), George Peterson (PF), James Simone (C) Jerry Gravley, Francis Dejong, Edgar Bee, Richard Hudson, Adam Taylor | |
| 07:43 | Birmingham-Southern | George Peterson double dribbles | 23-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Hurst (C) Joseph Hardin | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Ertel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Oscar Lintz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Hurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - David Gill (fresh) SG - Kevin Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Matsumoto (fresh) PF - George Peterson (fresh) C - James Simone (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Denver | Kevin Kelly is called for the reach on Keith Mascarenas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Kelly, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Hardin (SG) Albert Galey | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams (C) Kevin Kelly | |
| 07:41 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams blows the layup | 24-21 |
| 07:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Keith Mascarenas | 24-21 |
| 07:01 | Denver | The jump hook by Randall Hurst is blocked by George Peterson | 24-21 |
| 07:00 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Rodney Williams | 24-21 |
| 06:48 | Birmingham-Southern | James Simone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Ronald Felton (C) Joseph Hardin, Randall Hurst | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 06:27 | Denver | Albert Galey is called for traveling | 24-21 |
| Subs | Denver | John Rose (C) Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jesse Featherstone (PG), Francis Dejong (SG) David Gill, Kenneth Matsumoto | |
| 06:08 | Birmingham-Southern | The short jumper by George Peterson is denied by John Rose | 24-21 |
| 06:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Francis Dejong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas's floater is tipped away by Rodney Williams | 24-21 |
| 05:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Galey picks off the pass by Jesse Featherstone | 24-21 |
| 05:30 | Denver | William Ertel is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Featherstone - foul #2 on Jesse Featherstone, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Hardin (SG), Oscar Lintz (PF) Keith Mascarenas, John Rose | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jerry Gravley (PG), Edgar Bee (SF), Richard Hudson (PF), Adam Taylor (C) Jesse Featherstone, James Simone, George Peterson, Rodney Williams | |
| 05:30 | Denver | William Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:30 | Denver | William Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Hardin steals the ball from Edgar Bee | 26-21 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Edgar Bee steals it from Albert Galey | 26-21 |
| 04:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Felton is called for the reach on Jerry Gravley - foul #2 on Ronald Felton, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), Randall Hurst (C) Albert Galey, Ronald Felton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Gill (PG), Kenneth Matsumoto (SF) Francis Dejong, Edgar Bee | |
| 04:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Jerry Gravley makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Jerry Gravley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Joseph Hardin misses the floater in the paint | 26-23 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Randall Hurst grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 04:05 | Denver | William Ertel makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Hardin | 29-23 |
| 03:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Taylor misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Randall Hurst - foul #1 on Randall Hurst, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Matthew Bolen (SF), John Rose (C) Joseph Hardin, William Ertel, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Kelly (SG), Edgar Bee (SF), Rodney Williams (C) Jerry Gravley, Kenneth Matsumoto, Richard Hudson | |
| 03:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:52 | Denver | John Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:46 | Denver | David Gill steals the ball from Jeff Mazzone in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 03:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Borkholder picks off the pass by David Gill | 29-24 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Charles Borkholder hits the finger roll | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) SG - Charles Borkholder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Hurst (fairly fresh) C - John Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - David Gill (fresh) SG - Kevin Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edgar Bee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Williams (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Kelly misses the 3 from straight away | 31-24 |
| 03:17 | Denver | John Rose snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Kevin Kelly steals the ball from Charles Borkholder in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 03:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Kelly banks in the layup | 31-26 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Borkholder | 34-26 |
| 02:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Borkholder steals the ball from Rodney Williams | 34-26 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Randall Hurst is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Randall Hurst, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Oscar Lintz (PF), Ronald Felton (C) Jeff Mazzone, Charles Borkholder, Randall Hurst, John Rose | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jesse Featherstone (PG), Francis Dejong (SG), Kenneth Matsumoto (SF), George Peterson (PF), James Simone (C) David Gill, Kevin Kelly, Edgar Bee, Adam Taylor, Rodney Williams | |
| 01:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Matsumoto scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Francis Dejong | 34-28 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Albert Galey can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jesse Featherstone - foul #3 on Jesse Featherstone, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jerry Gravley (PG), Richard Hudson (PF) Jesse Featherstone, Kenneth Matsumoto | |
| 01:39 | Denver | Albert Galey misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:25 | Birmingham-Southern | James Simone loses the dribble to Oscar Lintz | 35-28 |
| 01:23 | Denver | James Simone steals the ball from Ronald Felton in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 01:08 | Birmingham-Southern | George Peterson misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Mascarenas - foul #1 on Keith Mascarenas, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Joseph Hardin (SG) Albert Galey, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 01:08 | Birmingham-Southern | George Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:08 | Birmingham-Southern | George Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Francis Dejong is called for the reach on Jeff Mazzone - foul #2 on Francis Dejong, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Gill (PG), Kenneth Matsumoto (SF), Rodney Williams (C) Jerry Gravley, James Simone, George Peterson | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Rodney Williams gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Matsumoto can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jeff Mazzone - foul #3 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #12 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Oscar Lintz (PF) Jeff Mazzone, Keith Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Kelly (PG) David Gill | |
| 00:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Matsumoto makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Matsumoto misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ronald Felton | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Matthew Bolen misses long on a floater from the baseline | 35-30 |