| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bilyeu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Ferry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lei Wen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Lewis (fresh) C - Bret Forrest (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gerald Hendricks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hileman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Nathan Frye inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 19:45 | Denver | John Bilyeu grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Lei Wen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 19:40 | Denver | Jim Lewis misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 19:39 | Jackson State | Wayne Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 19:33 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Hileman | 43-43 |
| 19:17 | Denver | John Bilyeu connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Ferry | 46-43 |
| 18:58 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 18:57 | Jackson State | Wayne Sullivan tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Jim Lewis snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 18:36 | Denver | John Bilyeu comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 18:34 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:20 | Jackson State | Larry Kelley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Bret Forrest grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Bret Forrest is hacked by Nathan Frye - foul #2 on Nathan Frye, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 18:06 | Denver | Jim Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Urban (C) Bret Forrest | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 17:38 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Warren Ferry - foul #2 on Warren Ferry, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Curtis Martucci (SF), David Collins (C) Lei Wen, Jim Lewis | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Scott Castano (PF), Junior Lambert (C) William Hileman, Wayne Sullivan | |
| 17:38 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:38 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Benjamin Urban loses the dribble to Nathan Frye | 46-45 |
| 17:02 | Jackson State | Larry Kelley misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-45 |
| 17:01 | Jackson State | Scott Castano gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:51 | Jackson State | Scott Castano misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 46-45 |
| 16:50 | Jackson State | Nathan Frye misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 16:48 | Denver | David Collins snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 16:43 | Denver | John Bilyeu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 16:41 | Jackson State | Junior Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:36 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Benjamin Urban grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Benjamin Urban throws it down on a great pass from Curtis Martucci | 48-45 |
| 15:54 | Jackson State | Curtis Martucci steals the ball from Junior Lambert | 48-45 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Benjamin Urban can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 15:49 | Denver | David Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bilyeu (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Ferry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Martucci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Benjamin Urban (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Larry Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gerald Hendricks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Frye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Castano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Junior Lambert (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Denver | John Bilyeu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 15:33 | Jackson State | Nathan Frye gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:09 | Jackson State | Junior Lambert hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Larry Kelley | 48-47 |
| 15:00 | Denver | John Bilyeu comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 14:59 | Jackson State | Larry Kelley grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 14:36 | Jackson State | Scott Castano misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 14:35 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:21 | Jackson State | Scott Castano clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Benjamin Urban - foul #2 on Benjamin Urban, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Goodson (PG), Leroy Nelson (SG), Lei Wen (SF), Jim Lewis (PF), Bret Forrest (C) John Bilyeu, Warren Ferry, Curtis Martucci, Benjamin Urban, David Collins | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Cary Alford (PG), Oscar Richards (SG), Damon Coffin (SF), Wayne Sullivan (C) Larry Kelley, Gerald Hendricks, Nathan Frye, Junior Lambert | |
| 14:21 | Jackson State | Scott Castano makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:21 | Jackson State | Scott Castano misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Bret Forrest snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Lei Wen is fouled on the floor by Damon Coffin - foul #1 on Damon Coffin, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Hileman (PF) Scott Castano | |
| 13:45 | Denver | Ernie Goodson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Bret Forrest gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Lei Wen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Bret Forrest tips it home | 50-48 |
| 13:17 | Jackson State | Oscar Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Lei Wen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 13:09 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Wayne Sullivan | 50-48 |
| 12:52 | Jackson State | Wayne Sullivan clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 12:51 | Jackson State | William Hileman grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:39 | Jackson State | Lei Wen is called for the reach on Cary Alford - foul #3 on Lei Wen, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Denver | David Collins (PG), Curtis Martucci (SG) Ernie Goodson, Leroy Nelson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks (SG) Damon Coffin | |
| 12:17 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks is hacked by Curtis Martucci - foul #1 on Curtis Martucci, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Nelson (SG) Bret Forrest | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 12:12 | Jackson State | David Collins steals it from Wayne Sullivan | 50-48 |
| 12:01 | Denver | David Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Jim Lewis tips it in | 52-48 |
| 11:49 | Jackson State | Cary Alford comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 52-48 |
| 11:48 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jim Lewis | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lei Wen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jim Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Martucci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Cary Alford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Hendricks (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Richards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hileman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Leroy Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 11:01 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks is hacked by Leroy Nelson - foul #1 on Leroy Nelson, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Denver | John Bilyeu (PG), Warren Ferry (SG), Benjamin Urban (PF) Leroy Nelson, Lei Wen, Jim Lewis | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Larry Kelley (PG), Nathan Frye (SF), Scott Castano (PF), Junior Lambert (C) Cary Alford, Oscar Richards, William Hileman, Wayne Sullivan | |
| 10:38 | Jackson State | Junior Lambert clanks a floater from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 10:37 | Jackson State | Junior Lambert misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 10:36 | Jackson State | Nathan Frye tips it in | 55-50 |
| 10:12 | Denver | David Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-50 |
| 10:10 | Denver | David Collins misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 10:09 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:51 | Jackson State | Larry Kelley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Bilyeu - foul #2 on John Bilyeu, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Nelson (SF), Bret Forrest (C) Curtis Martucci, David Collins | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Cary Alford (SG) Gerald Hendricks | |
| 09:51 | Jackson State | Larry Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:51 | Jackson State | Larry Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Larry Kelley is called for the reach on John Bilyeu - foul #3 on Larry Kelley, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Goodson (PG) John Bilyeu | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oscar Richards (SG) Larry Kelley | |
| 09:01 | Denver | Warren Ferry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 09:00 | Jackson State | Nathan Frye gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:31 | Jackson State | Nathan Frye buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:18 | Denver | Cary Alford is called for the reach on Ernie Goodson - foul #1 on Cary Alford, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Denver | John Bilyeu (PG), Lei Wen (SF), Jim Lewis (PF) Ernie Goodson, Leroy Nelson, Benjamin Urban | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks (SG), William Hileman (PF), Wayne Sullivan (C) Oscar Richards, Scott Castano, Junior Lambert | |
| 07:56 | Denver | John Bilyeu makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 07:35 | Jackson State | Jim Lewis picks off the pass by William Hileman | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bilyeu (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Ferry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lei Wen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jim Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bret Forrest (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Cary Alford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Hendricks (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Frye (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Hileman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Denver | Jim Lewis travels with the ball | 57-55 |
| Subs | Denver | David Collins (SG), Curtis Martucci (C) Warren Ferry, Bret Forrest | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Larry Kelley (PG), Oscar Richards (SF) Cary Alford, Nathan Frye | |
| 07:10 | Jackson State | Oscar Richards can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 07:08 | Denver | David Collins gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:02 | Denver | John Bilyeu scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Collins | 60-55 |
| 06:46 | Jackson State | Oscar Richards is hacked by Lei Wen - foul #4 on Lei Wen, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Scott Castano (PF) William Hileman | |
| 06:46 | Jackson State | Oscar Richards misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jim Lewis | 60-55 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Lei Wen clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Oscar Richards - foul #1 on Oscar Richards, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Nelson (SG) John Bilyeu | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 06:30 | Denver | Lei Wen misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Lei Wen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Jackson State | Wayne Sullivan drills a floater from the left side set up by Larry Kelley | 61-57 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Jim Lewis can't connect on a shot near the basket | 61-57 |
| 05:45 | Jackson State | Wayne Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:20 | Jackson State | Oscar Richards lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Castano and he's hacked by Lei Wen - foul #5 on Lei Wen, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Denver | John Bilyeu (PG), Warren Ferry (SG), Benjamin Urban (PF), Bret Forrest (C) David Collins, Leroy Nelson, Lei Wen, Jim Lewis | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Nathan Frye (SF), William Hileman (PF) Larry Kelley, Wayne Sullivan | |
| 05:20 | Jackson State | Oscar Richards misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Benjamin Urban snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Curtis Martucci makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 04:44 | Jackson State | William Hileman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-59 |
| 04:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bret Forrest | 63-59 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Benjamin Urban buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bret Forrest and he's fouled by William Hileman - foul #2 on William Hileman, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Nelson (SF) Curtis Martucci | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Larry Kelley (PG), Cary Alford (SG) Oscar Richards, Gerald Hendricks | |
| 04:25 | Denver | Benjamin Urban misses the free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | Scott Castano gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:13 | Jackson State | Cary Alford buries a turnaround in the paint | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Leroy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Kelley - foul #4 on Larry Kelley, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Denver | David Collins (C) Bret Forrest | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wayne Sullivan (C) William Hileman | |
| 03:52 | Denver | Leroy Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Leroy Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:36 | Jackson State | Larry Kelley travels with the ball | 67-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Jim Lewis (PF) John Bilyeu | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks (SG) Cary Alford | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Ferry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jim Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Urban (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Hendricks (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Frye (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Scott Castano (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Denver | Leroy Nelson scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Warren Ferry | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:03 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Jim Lewis grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Denver | John Bilyeu (PG), Curtis Martucci (SF), Bret Forrest (C) David Collins, Leroy Nelson, Benjamin Urban | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Hileman (PF) Scott Castano | |
| 02:35 | Denver | Warren Ferry is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hendricks - foul #1 on Gerald Hendricks, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Warren Ferry makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Warren Ferry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:26 | Jackson State | William Hileman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-61 |
| 02:25 | Jackson State | Wayne Sullivan tips it home | 71-63 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Jim Lewis scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Bilyeu | 73-63 |
| 01:56 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 73-65 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Bret Forrest can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Frye - foul #3 on Nathan Frye, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Bret Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Bret Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:12 | Jackson State | William Hileman scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Hendricks | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Warren Ferry makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Martucci | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Jackson State | Wayne Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Warren Ferry pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Bret Forrest misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 78-67 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Nathan Frye pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | Nathan Frye comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 00:09 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks snags the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Gerald Hendricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Goodson (PG), David Collins (SG), Leroy Nelson (SF), Benjamin Urban (PF) John Bilyeu, Warren Ferry, Jim Lewis, Bret Forrest | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Cary Alford (PG), Oscar Richards (SG), Damon Coffin (SF), Scott Castano (PF), Junior Lambert (C) Larry Kelley, Gerald Hendricks, Nathan Frye, William Hileman, Wayne Sullivan | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Ernie Goodson runs out the clock | 78-67 |