| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rudolph Bothwell (fresh) SG - Jerry Lovins (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Larry Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Bullins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gregory Choate (fresh) SG - Erwin Bair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dino Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leslie Levron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 19:30 | Denver | Ronald Clemons pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Jerry Lovins is whistled for a carry | 31-30 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Erwin Bair is hacked by Ronald Clemons - foul #2 on Ronald Clemons, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:22 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 31-30 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Peter Bullins grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Ronald Clemons misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 17:54 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Rudolph Bothwell | 31-30 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 17:28 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi throws it down | 33-32 |
| 17:07 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell is fouled on the floor by Gregory Choate - foul #1 on Gregory Choate, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (PG), Greg Andrews (SG), Mario Thomas (SF), Carl Bonomo (PF), Willie Meltzer (C) Rudolph Bothwell, Jerry Lovins, Larry Davis, Peter Bullins, Ronald Clemons | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Wagner (PG), Kenneth Adams (SG), James Houk (PF), Jonathan Duval (C) Gregory Choate, Erwin Bair, Leslie Levron, Howard Smith | |
| 16:49 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 16:47 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 16:33 | Grambling State | Kenneth Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 16:32 | Grambling State | James Houk can't tip it in | 33-32 |
| 16:31 | Grambling State | James Houk grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi is fouled on the floor by Mario Thomas - foul #1 on Mario Thomas, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leslie Levron (PF) Dino Rossi | |
| 16:02 | Grambling State | James Houk loses the dribble to Robert Day | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Andrews (fresh) SF - Mario Thomas (fresh) PF - Carl Bonomo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willie Meltzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dennis Wagner (fresh) SG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Houk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leslie Levron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Duval (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Denver | Kenneth Adams takes the ball from Robert Day | 33-32 |
| 15:26 | Grambling State | Dennis Wagner loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell (PG), Jerry Lovins (SG), Peter Bullins (PF) Robert Day, Greg Andrews, Willie Meltzer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregory Choate (PG), Stanislaus Drozdowski (SG), Howard Smith (PF), Eddie Hines (C) Dennis Wagner, Kenneth Adams, Leslie Levron, Jonathan Duval | |
| 15:16 | Denver | Stanislaus Drozdowski steps in front of the Jerry Lovins pass | 33-32 |
| 15:12 | Grambling State | Gregory Choate lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanislaus Drozdowski | 33-34 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Jerry Lovins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Mario Thomas snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Peter Bullins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 33-34 |
| 14:37 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:11 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 14:09 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Houk - foul #1 on James Houk, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Davis (SF), Ronald Clemons (C) Mario Thomas, Carl Bonomo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dino Rossi (SF), Leslie Levron (PF) James Houk, Howard Smith | |
| 13:55 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:46 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dino Rossi | 34-37 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Jerry Lovins drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Davis | 36-37 |
| 13:22 | Grambling State | Gregory Choate can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 13:20 | Denver | Peter Bullins gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Lovins | 38-37 |
| 12:55 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 12:54 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ronald Clemons | 38-37 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Peter Bullins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 12:38 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Dino Rossi | 38-37 |
| 12:33 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi misses the fadeaway from the right block | 38-37 |
| 12:31 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Jerry Lovins is fouled on the floor by Dino Rossi - foul #1 on Dino Rossi, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (PG), Greg Andrews (SG), Mario Thomas (PF) Rudolph Bothwell, Jerry Lovins, Peter Bullins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Erwin Bair (PG), Kenneth Adams (SG), Howard Smith (PF) Gregory Choate, Stanislaus Drozdowski, Leslie Levron | |
| 12:04 | Denver | Howard Smith picks off the pass by Mario Thomas | 38-37 |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Kenneth Adams is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Carl Bonomo (PF), Willie Meltzer (C) Larry Davis, Ronald Clemons | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Houk (C) Eddie Hines | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Day (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Andrews (fresh) SF - Mario Thomas (fresh) PF - Carl Bonomo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willie Meltzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Erwin Bair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Houk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Denver | Robert Day knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Greg Andrews | 40-37 |
| 10:45 | Grambling State | Kenneth Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Carl Bonomo gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Greg Andrews drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mario Thomas | 43-37 |
| 10:00 | Grambling State | Robert Day takes the ball from Howard Smith | 43-37 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Greg Andrews misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 09:36 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mario Thomas - foul #2 on Mario Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell (PG), Jerry Lovins (SG), Larry Davis (SF), Peter Bullins (PF), Ronald Clemons (C) Robert Day, Greg Andrews, Mario Thomas, Carl Bonomo, Willie Meltzer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregory Choate (PG), Stanislaus Drozdowski (SG), Leslie Levron (PF), Eddie Hines (C) Erwin Bair, Kenneth Adams, Howard Smith, James Houk | |
| 09:36 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:36 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jonathan Duval (SF) Dino Rossi | |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | Jonathan Duval misses short on a runner from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 09:09 | Denver | Jerry Lovins grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 08:49 | Denver | Stanislaus Drozdowski is called for the reach on Larry Davis - foul #4 on Stanislaus Drozdowski, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Wagner (SG), James Houk (SF) Stanislaus Drozdowski, Jonathan Duval | |
| 08:29 | Denver | Peter Bullins hits a runner from close range | 45-39 |
| 08:14 | Grambling State | Gregory Choate hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 08:12 | Denver | Jerry Lovins snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Larry Davis hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Rudolph Bothwell and he's fouled by Dennis Wagner - foul #1 on Dennis Wagner, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski (SG), Dino Rossi (SF) Dennis Wagner, James Houk | |
| 07:59 | Denver | Larry Davis makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 07:34 | Grambling State | Rudolph Bothwell takes the ball from Gregory Choate | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rudolph Bothwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Lovins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Bullins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Clemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gregory Choate (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanislaus Drozdowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dino Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leslie Levron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Hines (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | Jerry Lovins is called for the reach on Eddie Hines - foul #1 on Jerry Lovins, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Thomas (SF), Carl Bonomo (PF), Willie Meltzer (C) Larry Davis, Peter Bullins, Ronald Clemons | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Howard Smith (PF) Leslie Levron | |
| 06:51 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines loses the dribble to Jerry Lovins | 51-39 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Carl Bonomo connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Mario Thomas | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:25 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines slams it home on a great pass from Stanislaus Drozdowski | 53-41 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Carl Bonomo misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Willie Meltzer tips it home | 55-41 |
| 06:11 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines is hacked by Willie Meltzer - foul #2 on Willie Meltzer, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (PG), Greg Andrews (SG) Rudolph Bothwell, Jerry Lovins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Erwin Bair (PG), James Houk (C) Gregory Choate, Eddie Hines | |
| 05:57 | Grambling State | James Houk is hacked by Willie Meltzer - foul #3 on Willie Meltzer, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jonathan Duval (C) Dino Rossi | |
| 05:52 | Grambling State | Carl Bonomo blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Duval | 55-41 |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Erwin Bair tips it home | 55-43 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Houk - foul #2 on James Houk, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leslie Levron (PF) Jonathan Duval | |
| 05:31 | Denver | Mario Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Mario Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Howard Smith hits a fadeaway in the paint | 57-45 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Robert Day comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-45 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Willie Meltzer can't tip it in | 57-45 |
| 04:55 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron is called for 5 seconds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Rudolph Bothwell (PG), Jerry Lovins (SG), Peter Bullins (PF), Ronald Clemons (C) Robert Day, Greg Andrews, Carl Bonomo, Willie Meltzer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregory Choate (PG), Dino Rossi (SF), Eddie Hines (C) Stanislaus Drozdowski, James Houk, Howard Smith | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:16 | Denver | Mario Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Rudolph Bothwell | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Gregory Choate comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Clemons - foul #3 on Ronald Clemons, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Davis (SF) Mario Thomas | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Gregory Choate makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Gregory Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Jerry Lovins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 03:32 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rudolph Bothwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Lovins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Bullins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gregory Choate (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Erwin Bair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leslie Levron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron is hacked by Rudolph Bothwell - foul #2 on Rudolph Bothwell, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski (SG) Erwin Bair | |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Peter Bullins is called for a charge - foul #3 on Peter Bullins, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (SG), Carl Bonomo (C) Jerry Lovins, Ronald Clemons | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Wagner (PG), Howard Smith (PF) Gregory Choate, Leslie Levron | |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines's layup is rejected by Carl Bonomo | 59-49 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Peter Bullins snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Lovins (SG), Ronald Clemons (C) Robert Day, Carl Bonomo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregory Choate (PG) Dennis Wagner | |
| 02:37 | Denver | Peter Bullins knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jerry Lovins and the foul's on Howard Smith - foul #3 on Howard Smith, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Day (PG), Greg Andrews (SG), Mario Thomas (SF), Carl Bonomo (C) Rudolph Bothwell, Jerry Lovins, Larry Davis, Ronald Clemons | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Erwin Bair (PG), Kenneth Adams (SG), James Houk (SF), Jonathan Duval (C) Gregory Choate, Stanislaus Drozdowski, Dino Rossi, Eddie Hines | |
| 02:37 | Denver | Peter Bullins misses the free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:37 | Grambling State | Howard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:19 | Grambling State | Kenneth Adams comes up short on the floater from the left side | 61-49 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Mario Thomas gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Kenneth Adams takes the ball from Peter Bullins | 61-49 |
| 01:38 | Grambling State | Howard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Meltzer (C) Peter Bullins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:22 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses the lay-in | 61-49 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Carl Bonomo tips it back up and in | 63-49 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Erwin Bair travels in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Willie Meltzer is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Duval - foul #2 on Jonathan Duval, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Willie Meltzer misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:52 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Howard Smith | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Grambling State | Erwin Bair can't connect on a runner from the right block | 63-49 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Willie Meltzer snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Denver | Robert Day clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-49 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Howard Smith | 63-49 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Kenneth Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Mario Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Robert Day runs out the clock | 63-49 |