| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lei Wen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Bret Forrest (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Raymond Moffet (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sumner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hubert Heyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgilio Colombo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Lei Wen inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Lei Wen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 19:44 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:25 | Grambling State | Marion Mercer steals it from John Sumner | 39-28 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Lei Wen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Virgilio Colombo - foul #2 on Virgilio Colombo, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Lei Wen makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Lei Wen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:11 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:51 | Grambling State | Richard Crawford drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Moffet | 40-31 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Lei Wen misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 18:32 | Grambling State | Richard Crawford snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 18:16 | Grambling State | John Sumner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Galaviz (PF) Dennis Stokes | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | Rodney Galaviz is called for the reach on Hubert Heyer - foul #2 on Rodney Galaviz, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (SG) Bret Forrest | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryan Meyer (PF), Jarred Dildy (C) Hubert Heyer, Virgilio Colombo | |
| 17:22 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Lei Wen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 17:02 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jarred Dildy | 40-33 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | John Sumner is fouled on the floor by Ernest Begay - foul #2 on Ernest Begay, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis McCalop (SG), Craig Beckmann (SF), Kevin Pelt (C) Marion Mercer, Lei Wen, Jonathan Chapman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Max Sullivan (PG), Lawrence Acuna (SG), Willis Spencer (SF) Raymond Moffet, Richard Crawford, John Sumner | |
| 16:25 | Grambling State | Jarred Dildy misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Kevin Pelt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Begay | 42-33 |
| 16:00 | Grambling State | Lawrence Acuna misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 15:59 | Grambling State | Jarred Dildy tips it but misses | 42-33 |
| 15:58 | Grambling State | Bryan Meyer tips it in | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis McCalop (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Craig Beckmann (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Max Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Acuna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willis Spencer (fresh) PF - Bryan Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jarred Dildy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Ernest Begay hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 15:20 | Grambling State | Bryan Meyer drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Acuna | 44-37 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Craig Beckmann is hacked by Jarred Dildy - foul #3 on Jarred Dildy, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SG), Lei Wen (SF), Dennis Stokes (PF), Bret Forrest (C) Ernest Begay, Dennis McCalop, Craig Beckmann, Rodney Galaviz, Kevin Pelt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), John Sumner (SF), Hubert Heyer (PF), Virgilio Colombo (C) Max Sullivan, Lawrence Acuna, Willis Spencer, Bryan Meyer, Jarred Dildy | |
| 14:48 | Denver | Bret Forrest is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bret Forrest, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 14:32 | Grambling State | Dennis Stokes blocks the short jumper by John Sumner | 44-37 |
| 14:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bret Forrest | 44-37 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Bret Forrest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Bret Forrest can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Crawford - foul #1 on Richard Crawford, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Bret Forrest misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:00 | Denver | Bret Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:41 | Grambling State | Kenneth Brooks picks off the pass by Richard Crawford | 45-37 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Lei Wen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Dennis Stokes grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Virgilio Colombo steals it from Marion Mercer | 45-37 |
| 12:52 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Crawford | 45-40 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Bret Forrest misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-40 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Bret Forrest tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | Grambling State | Virgilio Colombo gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | Virgilio Colombo double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (PG), Craig Beckmann (SF), Jonathan Chapman (PF), Rodney Galaviz (C) Marion Mercer, Lei Wen, Dennis Stokes, Bret Forrest | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Max Sullivan (PG), Lawrence Acuna (SG), Willis Spencer (SF), Bryan Meyer (PF), Jarred Dildy (C) Raymond Moffet, Richard Crawford, John Sumner, Hubert Heyer, Virgilio Colombo | |
| 12:06 | Denver | Kenneth Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:04 | Denver | Craig Beckmann misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 12:01 | Grambling State | Bryan Meyer snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Craig Beckmann (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Galaviz (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Max Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Acuna (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willis Spencer (fresh) PF - Bryan Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jarred Dildy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:56 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Acuna | 45-42 |
| 11:37 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Brooks | 48-42 |
| 11:20 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Acuna | 48-44 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bryan Meyer - foul #1 on Bryan Meyer, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Lei Wen (SF), Kevin Pelt (C) Kenneth Brooks, Craig Beckmann | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Sumner (SF) Willis Spencer | |
| 11:08 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:47 | Grambling State | Lawrence Acuna misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 10:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lei Wen | 49-44 |
| 10:25 | Denver | The 3pt attempt by Lei Wen is denied by John Sumner | 49-44 |
| 10:23 | Grambling State | Bryan Meyer grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 10:18 | Grambling State | John Sumner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Max Sullivan | 49-46 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Ernest Begay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 10:01 | Grambling State | John Sumner snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:46 | Grambling State | John Sumner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 09:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ernest Begay | 49-46 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz misses the jumper in the paint | 49-46 |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Jarred Dildy grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 09:22 | Grambling State | Jarred Dildy hits a jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:04 | Denver | Lei Wen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | John Sumner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Pelt - foul #2 on Kevin Pelt, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SG), Craig Beckmann (SF), Dennis Stokes (PF), Bret Forrest (C) Ernest Begay, Jonathan Chapman, Lei Wen, Rodney Galaviz, Kevin Pelt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Hubert Heyer (PF), Virgilio Colombo (C) Max Sullivan, Lawrence Acuna, Bryan Meyer, Jarred Dildy | |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | John Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | John Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:18 | Denver | Kenneth Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:16 | Grambling State | Virgilio Colombo snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:11 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 52-50 |
| 08:10 | Grambling State | John Sumner grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:53 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 07:51 | Grambling State | John Sumner tips it but misses | 52-50 |
| 07:49 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Craig Beckmann (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - Bret Forrest (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Raymond Moffet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sumner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Heyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgilio Colombo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 07:13 | Denver | Bret Forrest buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marion Mercer | 55-53 |
| 06:55 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Kenneth Brooks gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Marion Mercer blows the layup | 55-53 |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:36 | Grambling State | John Sumner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer tips it home | 55-55 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Bret Forrest misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Raymond Moffet - foul #2 on Raymond Moffet, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Lei Wen (SF), Jonathan Chapman (PF) Craig Beckmann, Dennis Stokes | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Max Sullivan (SF), Bryan Meyer (PF), Jarred Dildy (C) John Sumner, Hubert Heyer, Virgilio Colombo | |
| 06:20 | Denver | Bret Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Bret Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:04 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet tips it in | 57-57 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Kenneth Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 05:39 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Lei Wen | 57-57 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Meyer - foul #2 on Bryan Meyer, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (PG), Rodney Galaviz (PF), Kevin Pelt (C) Marion Mercer, Kenneth Brooks, Bret Forrest | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lawrence Acuna (SG), Willis Spencer (SF) Raymond Moffet, Richard Crawford | |
| 05:20 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:03 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lei Wen - foul #2 on Lei Wen, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer (PF), Virgilio Colombo (C) Bryan Meyer, Jarred Dildy | |
| 05:03 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:03 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Ernest Begay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | A charge is called on Hubert Heyer - foul #2 on Hubert Heyer, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 04:09 | Grambling State | Virgilio Colombo grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 04:03 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer misses long on a runner from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 03:43 | Grambling State | Max Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernest Begay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lei Wen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Galaviz (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Max Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Acuna (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Willis Spencer (fresh) PF - Hubert Heyer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgilio Colombo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Grambling State | Willis Spencer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Begay and he's hacked by Lawrence Acuna - foul #2 on Lawrence Acuna, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SG), Craig Beckmann (SF), Dennis Stokes (PF) Ernest Begay, Jonathan Chapman, Lei Wen, Kevin Pelt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), John Sumner (SF), Bryan Meyer (PF), Jarred Dildy (C) Max Sullivan, Lawrence Acuna, Willis Spencer, Hubert Heyer, Virgilio Colombo | |
| 03:12 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:50 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-59 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Rodney Galaviz snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Lei Wen (SF), Bret Forrest (C) Craig Beckmann, Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer (PF), Virgilio Colombo (C) Bryan Meyer, Jarred Dildy | |
| 02:22 | Denver | Dennis Stokes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Crawford - foul #2 on Richard Crawford, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Dennis Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Dennis Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Richard Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-59 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Marion Mercer grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Dennis Stokes can't tip it in | 63-59 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Dennis Stokes grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Lei Wen's pass is intercepted by Richard Crawford | 63-59 |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Crawford | 63-61 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Raymond Moffet steals the ball from Bret Forrest | 63-61 |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer is denied on a layup by Lei Wen | 63-61 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Kenneth Brooks grabs the board | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Marion Mercer is called for 5 seconds | 63-61 |
| 00:06 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Denver | Hubert Heyer is called for the reach on Kenneth Brooks - foul #3 on Hubert Heyer, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Kenneth Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Kenneth Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Virgilio Colombo gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Virgilio Colombo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lei Wen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bret Forrest (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Raymond Moffet (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Sumner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Heyer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgilio Colombo (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | Virgilio Colombo wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer is hacked by Dennis Stokes - foul #1 on Dennis Stokes, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| 04:33 | Grambling State | Richard Crawford hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Sumner and he's fouled by Kenneth Brooks - foul #4 on Kenneth Brooks, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 04:33 | Grambling State | Richard Crawford makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Marion Mercer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 04:16 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Sumner | 64-67 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | Richard Crawford misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 04:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bret Forrest | 64-67 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Marion Mercer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-67 |
| 03:50 | Grambling State | John Sumner snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 03:28 | Grambling State | John Sumner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Jonathan Chapman (PF) Dennis Stokes | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:19 | Denver | Lei Wen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 03:18 | Grambling State | Virgilio Colombo grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 03:02 | Grambling State | John Sumner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Jonathan Chapman gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:39 | Denver | The jumper by Jonathan Chapman is denied by Hubert Heyer | 64-67 |
| 02:38 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:17 | Grambling State | John Sumner comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Lei Wen - foul #3 on Lei Wen, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Begay (PG), Rodney Galaviz (C) Marion Mercer, Bret Forrest | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Max Sullivan (PG), Lawrence Acuna (SG), Bryan Meyer (PF), Jarred Dildy (C) Raymond Moffet, Richard Crawford, Hubert Heyer, Virgilio Colombo | |
| 02:17 | Grambling State | John Sumner misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:17 | Grambling State | John Sumner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Lei Wen pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Ernest Begay hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Brooks | 67-67 |
| 02:08 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Marion Mercer (PG), Dennis Stokes (PF), Bret Forrest (C) Ernest Begay, Jonathan Chapman, Rodney Galaviz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Hubert Heyer (PF), Virgilio Colombo (C) Max Sullivan, Lawrence Acuna, Bryan Meyer, Jarred Dildy | |
| 01:51 | Grambling State | Richard Crawford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Dennis Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Lei Wen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Virgilio Colombo can't connect on a shot from close range | 67-67 |
| 01:22 | Grambling State | Hubert Heyer misses the tip | 67-67 |
| 01:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brooks | 67-67 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Marion Mercer makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Brooks | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marion Mercer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lei Wen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bret Forrest (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Raymond Moffet (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Sumner (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hubert Heyer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgilio Colombo (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Richard Crawford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Bret Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Dennis Stokes is fouled on the floor by Hubert Heyer - foul #4 on Hubert Heyer, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Dennis Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Dennis Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet is hacked by Marion Mercer - foul #2 on Marion Mercer, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Raymond Moffet makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Denver | Bret Forrest is hacked by Raymond Moffet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Moffet, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Bret Forrest misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Bret Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Richard Crawford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | John Sumner grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | The clock runs out | 72-69 |