| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bowden (fresh) SF - Rolland Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Anthony Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Pino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stalker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ronald Bellard inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Denver | David Stalker hits the finger roll | 25-43 |
| 19:30 | McNeese State | Fred Baker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-43 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Ronald Bellard's pass is intercepted by Anthony Moore | 25-43 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | David Bowden scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-43 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Ronald Bellard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Rolland Westmoreland - foul #2 on Rolland Westmoreland, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | David Bowden comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Jerry Moulton pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 18:16 | Denver | Jerry Moulton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 18:14 | Denver | David Stalker pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 17:56 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 17:41 | McNeese State | Guillermo Santiago steals it from Rolland Westmoreland | 28-44 |
| 17:36 | Denver | William Underwood lays it in on a great pass from Guillermo Santiago | 28-46 |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | James Pino makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Baker | 30-46 |
| 16:54 | Denver | William Underwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Bowden | 30-46 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | James Pino can't finish the layup | 30-46 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Jerry Moulton snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 16:32 | Denver | William Underwood is called for traveling | 30-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bennett (PG), Wilbur Hart (SG), Jon Clouse (SF), Edward Bevis (PF), Arthur Couture (C) Fred Baker, David Bowden, Rolland Westmoreland, Anthony Moore, James Pino | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), John Mullen (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) William Underwood, Guillermo Santiago, Ronald Bellard, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| 16:16 | McNeese State | John Bennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Dale Payne pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Robert Facer connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mullen | 30-48 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Hart (fresh) SF - Jon Clouse (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Bevis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Couture (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Facer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Mullen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Dale Payne picks off the pass by John Bennett | 30-48 |
| 15:13 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Dale Payne takes the ball from Edward Bevis | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:31 | Denver | John Mullen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (PG), David Bowden (SG), Anthony Moore (PF), James Pino (C) John Bennett, Wilbur Hart, Edward Bevis, Arthur Couture | |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Guillermo Santiago (SG), Jerry Moulton (PF), David Stalker (C) Robert Facer, Joseph Riggleman, Dale Payne, Kenneth Lane | |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | John Mullen steals the ball from Jon Clouse | 30-51 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago blows the layup | 30-51 |
| 14:06 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse snags the defensive board | 30-51 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Guillermo Santiago takes the ball from David Bowden | 30-51 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-51 |
| 13:31 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to David Stalker | 30-51 |
| 13:17 | Denver | Guillermo Santiago buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Underwood | 30-54 |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Jerry Moulton - foul #3 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #1 | 32-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland (SF) Jon Clouse | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF) John Mullen | |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin makes the free throw | 33-54 |
| 12:42 | Denver | William Underwood drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Moulton | 33-57 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | James Pino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 12:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jerry Moulton | 33-57 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Ronald Bellard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-57 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Anthony Moore | 33-57 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | David Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-57 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Jerry Moulton gets the rebound | 33-57 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert McKelvin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Bowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rolland Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Anthony Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Pino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Underwood (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Guillermo Santiago (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - David Stalker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Denver | Ronald Bellard is fouled on the floor by Anthony Moore - foul #3 on Anthony Moore, team foul #2 | 33-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Baker (PG), John Bennett (SG), Edward Bevis (PF), Arthur Couture (C) Albert McKelvin, David Bowden, Anthony Moore, James Pino | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (SG), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) Guillermo Santiago, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| 11:07 | Denver | Ronald Bellard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (SG) William Underwood | |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | John Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 33-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SG), Jerry Moulton (PF) Ronald Bellard, Kenneth Lane | |
| 10:29 | Denver | Robert Facer is whistled for a carry | 33-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (PG), Jon Clouse (SF) John Bennett, Rolland Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse misses short on a turnaround from close range | 33-57 |
| 10:15 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis grabs the offensive rebound | 33-57 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-57 |
| 10:00 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-57 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Fred Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Bowden (SG), Anthony Moore (PF) Fred Baker, Arthur Couture | |
| Subs | Denver | William Underwood (PG), Guillermo Santiago (SG), David Stalker (C) Robert Facer, Joseph Riggleman, Dale Payne | |
| 09:27 | Denver | John Mullen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 09:26 | Denver | David Stalker tips it but misses | 33-57 |
| 09:25 | Denver | John Mullen hits the follow up shot | 33-59 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | David Bowden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-59 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore gets the offensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-59 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Jerry Moulton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 08:38 | Denver | William Underwood misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-59 |
| 08:36 | Denver | Jerry Moulton tips it home | 33-61 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Moulton - foul #4 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #2 | 33-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Baker (PG), Wilbur Hart (SG), John Bennett (SF), Arthur Couture (C) Albert McKelvin, David Bowden, Jon Clouse, Edward Bevis | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Facer (PG), Joseph Riggleman (SG), William Williams (SF), Dale Payne (PF), Kenneth Lane (C) William Underwood, Guillermo Santiago, John Mullen, Jerry Moulton, David Stalker | |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore misses the 1st free throw | 33-61 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 33-61 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Dale Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 33-61 |
| 08:05 | Denver | William Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Facer | 33-64 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | Kenneth Lane is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #3 | 33-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Bevis (C) Anthony Moore | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Hart (fresh) SF - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Couture (fresh) C - Edward Bevis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Facer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lane (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | McNeese State | John Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-64 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis tips it home | 35-64 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Robert Facer knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Dale Payne and he's fouled by Fred Baker - foul #2 on Fred Baker, team foul #3 | 35-66 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Robert Facer misses the free throw | 35-66 |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-66 |
| 07:05 | McNeese State | Fred Baker is hacked by Robert Facer - foul #1 on Robert Facer, team foul #4 | 35-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Harlan Perry (C) Dale Payne | |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Lane - foul #2 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #5 | 35-66 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture misses the 1st free throw | 35-66 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture misses the 2nd free throw | 35-66 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Kenneth Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 35-66 |
| 06:39 | Denver | William Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-66 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman grabs the offensive board | 35-66 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Edward Bevis blocks the jumper by Robert Facer | 35-66 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman gets the offensive rebound | 35-66 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Robert Facer is hacked by Fred Baker - foul #3 on Fred Baker, team foul #4 | 35-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Clouse (SF) Wilbur Hart | |
| Subs | Denver | John Mullen (SG), Dale Payne (PF) William Williams, Kenneth Lane | |
| 05:38 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman is hacked by Jon Clouse - foul #1 on Jon Clouse, team foul #5 | 35-66 |
| 05:18 | Denver | John Mullen is hacked by Fred Baker - foul #4 on Fred Baker, team foul #6 | 35-66 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Dale Payne hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Joseph Riggleman | 35-68 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture is denied on a layup by Dale Payne | 35-68 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Dale Payne snags the defensive board | 35-68 |
| 04:26 | Denver | John Mullen is fouled on the floor by Fred Baker - foul #5 on Fred Baker, team foul #7 | 35-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart (PG) Fred Baker | |
| Subs | Denver | William Williams (SF), Kenneth Lane (C) Joseph Riggleman, Harlan Perry | |
| 04:26 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 35-69 |
| 04:26 | Denver | John Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-69 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis snags the defensive board | 35-69 |
| 04:13 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-69 |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-69 |
| 04:03 | McNeese State | Kenneth Lane steals it from Edward Bevis | 35-69 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Denver | Robert Facer is fouled on the floor by Arthur Couture - foul #2 on Arthur Couture, team foul #8 | 35-69 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Robert Facer misses the 1st free throw | 35-69 |
| 03:43 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture snags the defensive board | 35-69 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Wilbur Hart (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Clouse (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Bevis (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Couture (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Facer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mullen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis is hacked by Kenneth Lane - foul #3 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #6 | 35-69 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Mullen - foul #1 on John Mullen, team foul #7 | 35-69 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart makes the 1st free throw | 36-69 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 36-69 |
| 03:23 | Denver | Kenneth Lane snags the defensive board | 36-69 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Robert Facer misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 36-69 |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 36-69 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-69 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Kenneth Lane pulls down the rebound | 36-69 |
| 02:30 | Denver | John Mullen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-69 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Dale Payne gets the offensive rebound | 36-69 |
| 02:05 | Denver | John Mullen misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Couture - foul #3 on Arthur Couture, team foul #9 | 36-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Riggleman (SF), Harlan Perry (C) William Williams, Kenneth Lane | |
| 02:05 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 36-70 |
| 02:05 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-71 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis is fouled on the floor by Harlan Perry - foul #1 on Harlan Perry, team foul #8 | 36-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Lane (C) Harlan Perry | |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis makes the 1st free throw | 37-71 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-71 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-71 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis snags the defensive board | 38-71 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Riggleman - foul #3 on Joseph Riggleman, team foul #9 | 38-71 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis makes the 1st free throw | 39-71 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-71 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Kenneth Lane loses the dribble to Edward Bevis | 40-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | John Bennett is hacked by Robert Facer - foul #2 on Robert Facer, team foul #10 | 40-71 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | John Mullen is hacked by Edward Bevis - foul #2 on Edward Bevis, team foul #10 | 42-71 |
| 00:16 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 00:16 | Denver | John Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-73 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Robert Facer snags the defensive board | 42-73 |
| 00:00 | Denver | John Mullen runs out the clock | 42-73 |