| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Laird (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brett Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Henry Winters (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Rusinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenny Georges (fresh) C - William Mumma (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Carl Laird inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Henry Winters takes the ball from Dikembe Ali | 45-33 |
| 19:30 | Grambling State | Kenny Georges can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Charles Schull pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses the dunk | 45-33 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Dikembe Ali hits the follow up shot | 47-33 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Charles Schull gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Carl Laird is fouled on the floor by Alfred Rusinski - foul #3 on Alfred Rusinski, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Holmes (SF) Alfred Rusinski | |
| 18:20 | Denver | John Lehman buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Schull | 49-33 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | William Mumma misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-33 |
| 18:04 | Grambling State | Henry Winters grabs the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 17:48 | Grambling State | Dikembe Ali steals it from Kenny Georges | 49-33 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Charles Schull comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-33 |
| 17:35 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Kenny Georges | 49-33 |
| 17:19 | Grambling State | Henry Winters is called for traveling | 49-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Willard Delaughter (SG), William Smith (PF), James Brown (C) Charles Schull, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (PG), Richard Rish (PF) Brett Bentley, Kenny Georges | |
| 17:06 | Denver | Herman Holmes is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #1 on Herman Holmes, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Morgan (SF) Carl Laird | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chas Roberts (SG) Henry Winters | |
| 16:47 | Denver | William Smith clanks a floater from the right block | 49-33 |
| 16:45 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 16:26 | Grambling State | William Mumma misses the shot from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 16:25 | Denver | William Smith grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Herman Holmes steals the ball from Leroy Morgan | 49-33 |
| 16:13 | Grambling State | Steven Rivers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Willard Delaughter grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 15:52 | Denver | Steven Rivers steps in front of the William Smith pass | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Steven Rivers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chas Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herman Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Rish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mumma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | William Mumma hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Rivers and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Schull (SG), Carl Laird (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) John Lehman, Leroy Morgan, James Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brett Bentley (PG), Henry Winters (SG), Alfred Rusinski (SF), Kenny Georges (PF) Steven Rivers, Chas Roberts, Herman Holmes, Richard Rish | |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | William Mumma makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Carl Laird connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith | 52-36 |
| 14:50 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Petrella (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Rish (C) William Mumma | |
| 14:50 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 14:50 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Willard Delaughter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 14:31 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Richard Rish | 52-38 |
| 14:27 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 14:25 | Grambling State | Kenny Georges grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 14:13 | Grambling State | Carl Laird steals it from Richard Rish | 52-38 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Charles Schull slams it home on a great pass from Carl Laird | 54-38 |
| 13:58 | Grambling State | Kenny Georges banks in the layup on a great pass from Brett Bentley | 54-40 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Carl Laird can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-40 |
| 13:38 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Alfred Rusinski | 54-40 |
| 13:17 | Grambling State | Michael Petrella is called for the reach on Brett Bentley - foul #2 on Michael Petrella, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG), William Smith (PF), James Brown (C) Willard Delaughter, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Mumma (C) Kenny Georges | |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Henry Winters buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Mumma | 54-42 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Henry Winters is called for the reach on John Lehman - foul #1 on Henry Winters, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Morgan (SG), Eugene Lefler (SF) Charles Schull, Carl Laird | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (PG), Chas Roberts (SG), Herman Holmes (SF), Michael Sokotowski (PF) Brett Bentley, Henry Winters, Alfred Rusinski, Richard Rish | |
| 12:22 | Denver | Eugene Lefler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lehman | 57-42 |
| 12:01 | Grambling State | Michael Sokotowski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 57-42 |
| 11:59 | Denver | John Lehman pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 11:41 | Denver | William Smith misses the lay-in | 57-42 |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Sokotowski | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Steven Rivers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chas Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herman Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Sokotowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Mumma (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes is hacked by Eugene Lefler - foul #1 on Eugene Lefler, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Schull (SG), Carl Laird (SF), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Leroy Morgan, Eugene Lefler, William Smith, James Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brett Bentley (PG), Henry Winters (SG), Richard Rish (PF) Steven Rivers, Chas Roberts, Michael Sokotowski | |
| 11:18 | Grambling State | Charles Schull takes the ball from William Mumma | 57-42 |
| 11:15 | Denver | Carl Laird throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Schull | 59-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:00 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-42 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Michael Petrella grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:43 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Lehman | 62-42 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Petrella - foul #3 on Michael Petrella, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Willard Delaughter (PG) John Lehman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenny Georges (PF) William Mumma | |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 10:04 | Grambling State | Henry Winters's pass is intercepted by Willard Delaughter | 62-43 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Charles Schull misses the lay-in | 62-43 |
| 09:59 | Grambling State | Richard Rish gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 09:41 | Grambling State | Henry Winters buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Georges | 62-46 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Dikembe Ali connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Petrella | 64-46 |
| 08:57 | Grambling State | Henry Winters comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willard Delaughter - foul #2 on Willard Delaughter, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG), Leroy Morgan (SF), William Smith (PF), James Brown (C) Charles Schull, Carl Laird, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (PG), Alfred Rusinski (SF), William Mumma (C) Brett Bentley, Herman Holmes, Richard Rish | |
| 08:57 | Grambling State | Henry Winters misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:57 | Grambling State | Henry Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Steven Rivers steals it from Willard Delaughter | 64-47 |
| 08:17 | Grambling State | Henry Winters is called for a backcourt violation | 64-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chas Roberts (SG), Michael Sokotowski (PF) Henry Winters, Kenny Georges | |
| 07:48 | Denver | Willard Delaughter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Carl Laird (SF) Leroy Morgan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Rish (PF) Michael Sokotowski | |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chas Roberts | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Laird (fresh) 15 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Steven Rivers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chas Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alfred Rusinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Rish (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mumma (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:07 | Denver | Carl Laird hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Lehman | 66-50 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Rivers and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Schull (SG) Willard Delaughter | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brett Bentley (PG), Kenny Georges (PF) Chas Roberts, Richard Rish | |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski misses the free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:58 | Denver | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:31 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-52 |
| 06:07 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Carl Laird grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 05:37 | Denver | John Lehman hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Laird | 71-52 |
| 05:19 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley misses short on a shot from the baseline | 71-52 |
| 05:17 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 05:07 | Grambling State | Steven Rivers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 05:06 | Grambling State | William Mumma tips it in | 71-54 |
| 05:06 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) William Smith, James Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Winters (SG) Steven Rivers | |
| 04:45 | Denver | John Lehman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 04:44 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 04:37 | Denver | John Lehman pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Michael Petrella loses the dribble to Kenny Georges | 71-54 |
| 04:15 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Charles Schull gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Dikembe Ali travels with the ball | 71-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Willard Delaughter (SF) Carl Laird | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Holmes (SF), Richard Rish (PF) Alfred Rusinski, Kenny Georges | |
| 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) | |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Holmes | 71-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Denver | Michael Petrella's floater is tipped away by William Mumma | 71-56 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Michael Petrella grabs the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brett Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Winters (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Rish (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mumma (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 71-56 |
| 03:01 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 02:56 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Henry Winters is blocked by Dikembe Ali | 71-56 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | William Mumma snags the offensive board | 71-56 |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | William Mumma hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Winters | 71-58 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Willard Delaughter banks in the layup | 73-58 |
| 02:13 | Grambling State | Richard Rish clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 73-58 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 01:45 | Denver | John Lehman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Michael Petrella tips it home | 75-58 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | William Mumma misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #8 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Leroy Morgan (SF), William Smith (PF), James Brown (C) John Lehman, Charles Schull, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (PG), Chas Roberts (SG) Brett Bentley, Henry Winters | |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | William Mumma makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | William Mumma makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:05 | Denver | James Brown is hacked by Steven Rivers - foul #3 on Steven Rivers, team foul #4 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Sokotowski (C) William Mumma | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Willard Delaughter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 00:46 | Grambling State | Richard Rish pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes buries a jumper from the baseline | 75-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Leroy Morgan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-62 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Chas Roberts is whistled for traveling | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Robert Whetzel runs out the clock | 75-62 |