| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Westlake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Erik James (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Grambling State | Erik James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Roy Westlake pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Alan Ashton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Carlos Moran tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 19:02 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Alan Ashton - foul #2 on Alan Ashton, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:02 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:02 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:43 | Denver | William Williams clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa blows the layup but the foul's on Carlos Moran - foul #2 on Carlos Moran, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Roy Westlake gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Carlos Moran knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 18:04 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Bellard | 36-34 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Ronald Bellard snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Erik James is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #2 on Erik James, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Burton (C) Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:46 | Denver | Alan Ashton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Moran | 39-34 |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 17:40 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:28 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik James | 39-36 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Carlos Moran hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 17:22 | Grambling State | Erik James grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:08 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran is hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), Martin Kunkel (SF), Terry Manuel (PF) Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, William Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gary Matis (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Erik James, Michael Brown | |
| 16:55 | Grambling State | Gary Matis travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Wright (PG), John Morton (SG) Arthur Cochran, Anthony Espinosa | |
| 16:34 | Denver | Alan Ashton makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Burton | 42-36 |
| 16:13 | Grambling State | John Morton can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Terry Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Alan Ashton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 15:56 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Burton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Terry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Matis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | Michael Anderson drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Wright and the foul's on Carlos Burton - foul #1 on Carlos Burton, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Roy Westlake (C) Alan Ashton, Terry Manuel, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (PG), Anthony Espinosa (SG), Michael Brown (C) Terry Wright, John Morton, Robert Rogers | |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | Michael Anderson makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:26 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Felix Perez is blocked by Gary Matis | 42-39 |
| 15:25 | Denver | Roy Westlake grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Ronald Bellard connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 15:06 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Espinosa | 44-41 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Felix Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Manuel (PG), William Williams (PF) Felix Perez, Martin Kunkel | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Erik James (PF) Michael Anderson | |
| 14:22 | Grambling State | Erik James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 14:20 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:14 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Manuel - foul #2 on Terry Manuel, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Rogers (SF) Gary Matis | |
| 14:14 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:14 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:05 | Denver | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG) Carlos Moran | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brad Motley (C) Michael Brown | |
| 13:41 | Grambling State | William Williams is called for the reach on Robert Rogers - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), Martin Kunkel (SF) Terry Manuel, Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 13:29 | Grambling State | Brad Motley scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Anthony Espinosa | 44-45 |
| 13:12 | Denver | Martin Kunkel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Erik James - foul #3 on Erik James, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Burton (C) Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Wright (PG), Gary Matis (C) Arthur Cochran, Brad Motley | |
| 13:12 | Denver | Martin Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:12 | Denver | Martin Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:49 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 12:48 | Denver | William Williams grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Carlos Burton banks in the layup | 48-45 |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Terry Manuel (PF) Felix Perez, Martin Kunkel, William Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (PG), Michael Brown (C) Anthony Espinosa, Erik James | |
| 12:08 | Denver | Ronald Bellard lays it up and in set up by Terry Manuel and he's fouled by Gary Matis - foul #1 on Gary Matis, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Ronald Bellard makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:54 | Grambling State | Michael Brown loses the dribble to Carlos Moran | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Burton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Cochran (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Matis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Denver | Terry Manuel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Matis - foul #2 on Gary Matis, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Westlake (C) Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brad Motley (PF) Robert Rogers | |
| 11:41 | Denver | Terry Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:41 | Denver | Terry Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:41 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Brad Motley | 52-45 |
| 11:19 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 11:18 | Grambling State | Gary Matis gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:04 | Grambling State | Terry Wright comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:02 | Grambling State | Gary Matis can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 11:01 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Matis | 52-45 |
| 10:52 | Grambling State | Brad Motley can't finish the layup | 52-45 |
| 10:50 | Grambling State | Terry Wright gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:45 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Wright | 52-47 |
| 10:32 | Denver | Terry Manuel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 52-47 |
| 10:16 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Ashton - foul #3 on Alan Ashton, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), William Williams (PF), Carlos Burton (C) Alan Ashton, Terry Manuel, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa (SG), Robert Rogers (SF), Erik James (PF) Terry Wright, Gary Matis, Brad Motley | |
| 10:16 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:16 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Robert Rogers is called for the reach on Ronald Bellard - foul #2 on Robert Rogers, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (SF) Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Morton (PG), Michael Anderson (C) Arthur Cochran, Michael Brown | |
| 09:39 | Denver | Carlos Moran clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 09:38 | Grambling State | John Morton snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:22 | Grambling State | Michael Anderson misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 09:21 | Denver | William Williams grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 08:53 | Denver | John Morton picks off the pass by Felix Perez | 52-48 |
| 08:49 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Morton | 52-50 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Anthony Espinosa takes the ball from Carlos Moran | 52-50 |
| 08:21 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa hits a floater from the left side set up by John Morton | 52-52 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Carlos Burton blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Erik James | 52-52 |
| 07:34 | Grambling State | Erik James can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Carlos Burton - foul #2 on Carlos Burton, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Terry Manuel (PF), Roy Westlake (C) Felix Perez, Carlos Moran, William Williams, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (PG), Michael Brown (C) John Morton, Michael Anderson | |
| 07:34 | Grambling State | Erik James misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:34 | Grambling State | Erik James makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Kunkel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Westlake (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Cochran (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Erik James (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Denver | Terry Manuel scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-53 |
| 06:52 | Grambling State | Erik James drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arthur Cochran | 54-56 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Alan Ashton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 06:25 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 06:08 | Denver | The rebound goes to Roy Westlake | 54-56 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Alan Ashton can't connect on a shot from the left side | 54-56 |
| 05:43 | Grambling State | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:26 | Grambling State | Erik James makes the shot from the left block | 54-58 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Alan Ashton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Roy Westlake can't tip it in | 54-58 |
| 05:04 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Erik James | 54-61 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Martin Kunkel is fouled on the floor by Robert Rogers - foul #3 on Robert Rogers, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Carlos Moran (SG), William Williams (PF), Carlos Burton (C) Alan Ashton, Martin Kunkel, Terry Manuel, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Wright (PG), John Morton (SG), Gary Matis (SF), Brad Motley (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Arthur Cochran, Anthony Espinosa, Robert Rogers, Erik James, Michael Brown | |
| 04:03 | Denver | Ronald Bellard's pass is intercepted by John Morton | 54-61 |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | John Morton double dribbles | 54-61 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Carlos Moran comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-61 |
| 03:18 | Denver | William Williams tips it in | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Burton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Terry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Matis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brad Motley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Terry Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Carlos Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Roy Westlake (C) Felix Perez, Carlos Burton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (PG), Anthony Espinosa (SG), Robert Rogers (SF), Michael Brown (C) Terry Wright, John Morton, Brad Motley, Michael Anderson | |
| 02:44 | Denver | Gary Matis swats the shot by Alan Ashton | 56-61 |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran travels with the ball | 56-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SF) Ronald Bellard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:14 | Denver | Carlos Moran hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 56-61 |
| 02:13 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Anthony Espinosa | 56-61 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 56-63 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Felix Perez misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Michael Brown grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 01:30 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Matis | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Denver | Alan Ashton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 01:22 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Grambling State | Gary Matis drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Cochran and he's hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Manuel (SG), Martin Kunkel (SF), Carlos Burton (PF), Mark James (C) Alan Ashton, Carlos Moran, William Williams, Roy Westlake | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Wright (PG), John Morton (SG), Brad Motley (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Arthur Cochran, Anthony Espinosa, Robert Rogers, Michael Brown | |
| 01:06 | Grambling State | Gary Matis makes the free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Terry Manuel is hacked by John Morton - foul #1 on John Morton, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Terry Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Michael Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | Felix Perez takes the ball from Gary Matis | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Mark James loses the ball out of bounds | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Terry Wright runs out the clock | 56-68 |