| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ray Pagano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Watters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Humphries (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Frost (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | James Humphries inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Denver | Charles Harper steals the ball from Ryan Spears | 35-28 |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper banks in the layup | 35-30 |
| 19:34 | Denver | Ray Pagano comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Watters - foul #2 on Daniel Watters, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:52 | Denver | James Humphries hits a runner in the paint and the foul's on Scott Walker - foul #1 on Scott Walker, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:52 | Denver | James Humphries makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost connects on the jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 18:32 | Denver | James Humphries hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Roberts | 40-33 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper is fouled on the floor by Scott Roberts - foul #2 on Scott Roberts, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley (SF), Daniel Craig (C) Thomas Shehan, Andrew Zerom | |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 17:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ryan Spears | 40-33 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Ray Pagano can't throw it down | 40-33 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Watters - foul #3 on Daniel Watters, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (PG), Robert Shumway (SG), Derek Lydon (SF), Jack Douglas (PF), Bradley Scott (C) Ray Pagano, Daniel Watters, James Humphries, Scott Roberts, Ryan Spears | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Mark Frost | |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Derek Lydon misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 40-35 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley loses the dribble to Jack Douglas | 40-35 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Robert Shumway misses the 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 15:45 | Denver | Derek Lydon gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leon Young (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Shumway (fresh) SF - Derek Lydon (fresh) PF - Jack Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Harper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Desmond Pressley (fresh) PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 5 pts. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Denver | Bradley Scott lays it in | 42-35 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper is hacked by Leon Young - foul #1 on Leon Young, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG), Daniel Watters (SG), James Humphries (SF), Mack Deyo (PF), Ryan Spears (C) Leon Young, Robert Shumway, Derek Lydon, Jack Douglas, Bradley Scott | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Mark Frost (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Thomas Shehan (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Rodger Anderson, Charles Harper, Desmond Pressley, Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Spears is called for the reach on Thomas Shehan - foul #2 on Ryan Spears, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan blows the dunk | 42-35 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Ryan Spears grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Mack Deyo buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Watters | 45-35 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Frost | 45-38 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Mack Deyo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:05 | Denver | Ray Pagano hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom's pass is intercepted by Ray Pagano | 47-38 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Mack Deyo is hacked by Thomas Shehan - foul #1 on Thomas Shehan, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (PG) Ray Pagano | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:00 | Denver | Mack Deyo misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert is fouled on the floor by Ryan Spears - foul #3 on Ryan Spears, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Roberts (SF) James Humphries | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Desmond Pressley (SG), Daniel Craig (C) Scott Walker, Thomas Shehan, Andrew Zerom | |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Frost and he's hacked by Mack Deyo - foul #4 on Mack Deyo, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Scott (PF) Mack Deyo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Ryan Spears misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Scott Roberts hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG), Robert Shumway (SF) Daniel Watters, Ryan Spears | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper (SG), Billy Zindel (C) Eric Borchert, Mark Frost | |
| 11:50 | Denver | Ray Pagano makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Shumway | 52-41 |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-41 |
| 11:34 | Denver | Bradley Scott snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ray Pagano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leon Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Shumway (fresh) PF - Scott Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Desmond Pressley (fresh) PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 5 pts. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Denver | Scott Roberts is whistled for a carry | 52-41 |
| Subs | Denver | James Humphries (SF) Robert Shumway | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Thomas Shehan (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Rodger Anderson, Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-41 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Leon Young grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:56 | Denver | Leon Young makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Walker | 55-44 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Bradley Scott clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Harper, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Shumway (PG), Daniel Watters (SG), Jack Douglas (PF), Ryan Spears (C) Ray Pagano, Leon Young, Scott Roberts, Bradley Scott | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Daniel Craig (PF) Charles Harper, Desmond Pressley, Thomas Shehan | |
| 09:54 | Denver | James Humphries hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Robert Shumway pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Jack Douglas is whistled for traveling | 55-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Derek Lydon (SF) James Humphries | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Andrew Zerom | |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses the floater from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 08:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Shumway | 55-44 |
| 08:19 | Denver | Derek Lydon drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-44 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 07:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Derek Lydon | 58-44 |
| 07:33 | Denver | Daniel Watters scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Spears | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Shumway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Daniel Watters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Lydon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Frost (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Borchert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig is hacked by Jack Douglas - foul #1 on Jack Douglas, team foul #8 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Ray Pagano (PG), James Humphries (SF), Mack Deyo (PF), Bradley Scott (C) Robert Shumway, Derek Lydon, Jack Douglas, Ryan Spears | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Thomas Shehan (PF) Rodger Anderson, Eric Borchert, Billy Zindel | |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Denver | Ray Pagano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:10 | Denver | Mack Deyo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Bradley Scott tips it home | 63-49 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Mack Deyo steals the ball from Scott Walker | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Denver | James Humphries's pass is intercepted by Charles Harper | 63-49 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Pagano takes the ball from Scott Walker | 63-49 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Ray Pagano hits the finger roll | 65-49 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scott Walker | 65-52 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Ray Pagano comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-52 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Daniel Watters grabs the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:32 | Denver | James Humphries buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-52 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (SG), Ryan Spears (C) Daniel Watters, Bradley Scott | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert (SF), Andrew Zerom (C) Mark Frost, Daniel Craig | |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert lays it in on a great pass from Charles Harper | 68-54 |
| 04:05 | Denver | James Humphries comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Shehan | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Denver | Ray Pagano makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Young and he's fouled by Scott Walker - foul #2 on Scott Walker, team foul #4 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Watters (SG) Leon Young | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Mark Frost (PF) Scott Walker, Thomas Shehan | |
| 03:25 | Denver | Ray Pagano makes the free throw | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ray Pagano (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Watters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Humphries (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Deyo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Ryan Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Frost (fresh) 9 pts. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost loses the ball out of bounds | 71-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Leon Young (PG), Scott Roberts (SF) Ray Pagano, James Humphries | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley (SG) Charles Harper | |
| 02:48 | Denver | Mark Frost is called for the reach on Scott Roberts - foul #1 on Mark Frost, team foul #5 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Shumway (SG), Jack Douglas (PF), Bradley Scott (C) Daniel Watters, Mack Deyo, Ryan Spears | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan (SF), Billy Zindel (C) Eric Borchert, Andrew Zerom | |
| 02:29 | Denver | Robert Shumway is hacked by Marvin Gordan - foul #1 on Marvin Gordan, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Bradley Scott makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leon Young | 74-57 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Desmond Pressley and he's fouled by Robert Shumway - foul #1 on Robert Shumway, team foul #9 | 74-59 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost misses the free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:04 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bradley Scott | 74-59 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Jack Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (PF) Marvin Gordan | |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Scott steps in front of the Rodger Anderson pass | 74-59 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Leon Young is hacked by Mark Frost - foul #2 on Mark Frost, team foul #7 | 74-59 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Leon Young makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Leon Young makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Rodger Anderson | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Bradley Scott misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Mark Frost - foul #3 on Mark Frost, team foul #8 | 76-61 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Bradley Scott misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Bradley Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 76-61 |
| 00:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Roberts | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Leon Young runs out the clock | 76-61 |