| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Leverette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Joseph Teran inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | Kevin Harper can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 19:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Willie Toole | 24-32 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Harold Bradford hits the finger roll set up by Luis Cendejas and the foul's on Robert Zerbel - foul #3 on Robert Zerbel, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (PF) Robert Zerbel | |
| 19:30 | Samford | Harold Bradford makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Joseph Teran misses short on a floater from the baseline | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Willie Toole grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Willie Toole knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Cendejas | 29-32 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Kevin Harper comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 29-32 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Paul James grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Joseph Teran buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Erik Bobbitt | 29-35 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Andrew Leverette clanks a shot from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Joseph Teran grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Paul James connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Harper | 29-37 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Luis Cendejas misses the driving attempt in the lane | 29-37 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Jonathon Ball pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Paul James pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:26 | Denver | A charge is called on Paul James - foul #2 on Paul James, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), David Dowler (SG), Micheal Bisikirski (SF), Keith Dawson (PF), James Vanfleet (C) Andrew Leverette, Luis Cendejas, Harold Bradford, Willie Toole, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Ronald Blue (SG), Ross Segal (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Kevin Harper, Joseph Teran, Jonathon Ball | |
| 16:06 | Samford | Keith Dawson makes the floater from the baseline set up by Alex Anderson | 31-37 |
| 15:40 | Denver | Paul James misses the driving attempt from close range | 31-37 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Keith Dawson pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Alex Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Bisikirski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Vanfleet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Whang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Blue (fresh) SF - Paul James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ross Segal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chad Strickland (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Samford | David Dowler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 15:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ross Segal | 31-37 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Ross Segal drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Blue | 31-39 |
| 14:38 | Samford | James Vanfleet hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Keith Dawson | 33-39 |
| 14:20 | Denver | David Dowler steals it from Chad Strickland | 33-39 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Alex Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from David Dowler | 35-39 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Paul James misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Dawson - foul #2 on Keith Dawson, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Leverette (PG), Luis Cendejas (SG), Harold Bradford (SF), Willie Toole (PF), Edward Lee (C) Alex Anderson, David Dowler, Micheal Bisikirski, Keith Dawson, James Vanfleet | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Robert Zerbel (PF), Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang, Ronald Blue, Ross Segal, Chad Strickland | |
| 13:55 | Denver | Paul James misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Paul James makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Andrew Leverette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harold Bradford | 38-40 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Jonathon Ball hits the finger roll and the foul's on Edward Lee - foul #1 on Edward Lee, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Teran (SF) Paul James | |
| 13:27 | Denver | Jonathon Ball makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Andrew Leverette can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Harper - foul #1 on Kevin Harper, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Andrew Leverette makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Andrew Leverette makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Jonathon Ball gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses the jump hook in the lane | 40-43 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Edward Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Edward Lee misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Willie Toole tips it in | 42-43 |
| 11:46 | Denver | Kevin Harper drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Teran and he's fouled by Luis Cendejas - foul #1 on Luis Cendejas, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 11:46 | Denver | Kevin Harper makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Andrew Leverette misses the dunk attempt | 42-46 |
| 11:27 | Denver | Joseph Teran grabs the board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Leverette (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-46 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Willie Toole snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Harold Bradford hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Cendejas | 45-46 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Joseph Teran lays it in | 45-48 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Andrew Leverette double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), David Dowler (SG), Micheal Bisikirski (SF), Keith Dawson (PF), James Vanfleet (C) Andrew Leverette, Luis Cendejas, Harold Bradford, Willie Toole, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (PG), Paul James (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Robert Zerbel, Jonathon Ball | |
| 10:18 | Denver | Joseph Teran hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Alex Anderson - foul #1 on Alex Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG) Kevin Harper | |
| 10:18 | Denver | Joseph Teran makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Joseph Teran misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Dowler | 45-49 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Alex Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Whang - foul #1 on John Whang, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ross Segal (PF) Joseph Teran | |
| 10:02 | Samford | Alex Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Alex Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Chad Strickland comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 09:49 | Denver | Ross Segal snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Ross Segal scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Whang | 47-52 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Keith Dawson scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Dowler | 49-52 |
| 09:11 | Denver | James Vanfleet is called for the reach on Chad Strickland - foul #1 on James Vanfleet, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Leverette (PG), Harold Bradford (SF), Willie Toole (PF) Alex Anderson, Micheal Bisikirski, James Vanfleet | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang, Ronald Blue, Ross Segal | |
| 08:58 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Andrew Leverette gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Willie Toole buries a runner from close range on a great pass from David Dowler | 51-52 |
| 08:09 | Denver | David Dowler steals it from Paul James | 51-52 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Andrew Leverette misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-52 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Jonathon Ball gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:40 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt's pass is intercepted by Willie Toole | 51-52 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Andrew Leverette drills a floater from the left side set up by Harold Bradford | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Leverette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Dowler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Strickland (fairly fresh) C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Denver | Chad Strickland drills a driving attempt in the paint | 53-54 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Jonathon Ball is called for the reach on Keith Dawson - foul #3 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), Luis Cendejas (SG), Micheal Bisikirski (SF), James Vanfleet (PF), Edward Lee (C) Andrew Leverette, David Dowler, Harold Bradford, Willie Toole, Keith Dawson | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Blue (PG), Joseph Teran (SF), Robert Zerbel (PF) Erik Bobbitt, Paul James, Chad Strickland | |
| 06:30 | Samford | Kevin Harper is called for the reach on Edward Lee - foul #2 on Kevin Harper, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Manuel Sawyer (C) Kevin Harper, Jonathon Ball | |
| 06:16 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Ronald Blue gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Joseph Teran connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Alex Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Luis Cendejas | 56-57 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Ronald Blue connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Zerbel | 56-60 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Alex Anderson is hacked by John Whang - foul #2 on John Whang, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Bradford (SF), Willie Toole (PF) Micheal Bisikirski, James Vanfleet | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang, Ronald Blue, Manuel Sawyer | |
| 05:06 | Samford | Alex Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Alex Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt is hacked by Willie Toole - foul #3 on Willie Toole, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Leverette (PG) Alex Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:39 | Denver | Kevin Harper clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Harold Bradford snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Andrew Leverette drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Kevin Harper makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Erik Bobbitt | 61-63 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Robert Zerbel steals it from Willie Toole | 61-63 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Joseph Teran drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Erik Bobbitt | 61-65 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Edward Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Teran | 61-65 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Willie Toole can't tip it in | 61-65 |
| 03:14 | Samford | Willie Toole tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Leverette (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Luis Cendejas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Teran (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Zerbel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Denver | Kevin Harper hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Zerbel and the foul's on Andrew Leverette - foul #3 on Andrew Leverette, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (SG), Keith Dawson (C) Luis Cendejas, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (SF), Chad Strickland (PF) Joseph Teran, Robert Zerbel | |
| 03:00 | Denver | Kevin Harper makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Teran (SF) Chad Strickland | |
| 02:46 | Samford | The jump hook by Keith Dawson is blocked by Jonathon Ball | 63-68 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Kevin Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Jonathon Ball drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Harper | 63-71 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (SG), Edward Lee (C) David Dowler, Keith Dawson | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Zerbel (PF) Paul James | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Samford | Willie Toole blows the layup | 63-71 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Robert Zerbel grabs the board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt is hacked by Willie Toole - foul #4 on Willie Toole, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Andrew Leverette is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), David Dowler (SG), Micheal Bisikirski (SF), Keith Dawson (PF), James Vanfleet (C) Andrew Leverette, Luis Cendejas, Harold Bradford, Willie Toole, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Ronald Blue (SG), Paul James (SF), Ross Segal (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Kevin Harper, Joseph Teran, Robert Zerbel, Jonathon Ball | |
| 01:43 | Denver | John Whang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 01:41 | Samford | James Vanfleet gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 01:26 | Samford | James Vanfleet hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Whang - foul #3 on John Whang, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| 01:26 | Samford | James Vanfleet misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:26 | Samford | James Vanfleet makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Leverette (PG), Luis Cendejas (SG), Harold Bradford (SF), Willie Toole (PF), Edward Lee (C) Alex Anderson, David Dowler, Micheal Bisikirski, James Vanfleet, Keith Dawson | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Joseph Teran (SF), Robert Zerbel (PF), Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang, Ronald Blue, Paul James, Ross Segal, Chad Strickland | |
| 00:59 | Denver | Joseph Teran travels with the ball | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Samford | Andrew Leverette loses the dribble to Erik Bobbitt | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Denver | Robert Zerbel is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Leverette - foul #4 on Andrew Leverette, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (C) Jonathon Ball | |
| 00:51 | Denver | Robert Zerbel makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Robert Zerbel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Andrew Leverette misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-75 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Edward Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Harold Bradford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-75 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Robert Zerbel gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Paul James buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Erik Bobbitt | 64-77 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Harold Bradford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-77 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Kevin Harper snags the defensive board | 64-77 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt runs out the clock | 64-77 |