| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Dyer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Waugh (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Dewey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Carney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Champine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Rosati (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Scully (fresh) 5 reb. C - Omer Zsohar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 19:36 | Denver | William Scully snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Robert Carney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 19:16 | Denver | William Scully misses the tip | 24-19 |
| 19:14 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 18:45 | Grambling State | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-19 |
| 18:19 | Denver | William Scully scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Carney | 24-22 |
| 17:52 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh is fouled on the floor by Travis Champine - foul #1 on Travis Champine, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 17:27 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Travis Champine - foul #2 on Travis Champine, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| 17:27 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Omer Zsohar buries a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Carney | 27-24 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders's floater is tipped away by William Scully | 27-24 |
| 16:42 | Denver | William Scully grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 16:30 | Denver | William Scully can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 16:28 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 16:24 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Landon Noto (PG), Michael England (SF), Michael Ash (PF), Mark Hockman (C) John Williams, Brett Waugh, Kevin Sanders, Dale Dewey | |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (PG), Gregory Carstensen (SF), Derrick Brathwaite (PF), Clarence Paulk (C) Robert Carney, James Rosati, William Scully, Omer Zsohar | |
| 16:04 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 16:03 | Denver | John Hensen hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Mark Hockman is denied on a layup by Clarence Paulk | 27-26 |
| 15:36 | Denver | Clarence Paulk snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Landon Noto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael England (fresh) PF - Michael Ash (fresh) C - Mark Hockman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Hensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Champine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Carstensen (fresh) PF - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) C - Clarence Paulk (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Denver | Travis Champine misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Hockman - foul #1 on Mark Hockman, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Jackson (SF) Martin Dyer | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:31 | Denver | Travis Champine misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 15:31 | Denver | Travis Champine makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 15:02 | Grambling State | Mark Hockman hits a shot from the right side | 29-27 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Travis Champine makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Hensen | 29-29 |
| 14:35 | Grambling State | Michael England throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Williams (PG), Brett Waugh (SF), Kevin Sanders (PF), Dale Dewey (C) Landon Noto, Paul Jackson, Michael Ash, Mark Hockman | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), James Rosati (SF), William Scully (PF), Omer Zsohar (C) Travis Champine, Gregory Carstensen, Derrick Brathwaite, Clarence Paulk | |
| 14:20 | Denver | Robert Carney clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Dyer (SG) Michael England | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:20 | Denver | Robert Carney misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Martin Dyer and he's hacked by James Rosati - foul #1 on James Rosati, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:44 | Denver | William Scully makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Carney | 32-32 |
| 13:19 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders is called for traveling | 32-32 |
| 13:07 | Denver | John Hensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 13:05 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to John Hensen | 32-32 |
| 12:47 | Denver | William Scully drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Carney | 32-34 |
| 12:18 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Landon Noto (PG), Michael England (SG), Michael Ash (C) John Williams, Martin Dyer, Dale Dewey | |
| Subs | Denver | David Jones (PG), Travis Champine (SG), Gregory Carstensen (SF), Derrick Brathwaite (C) Robert Carney, John Hensen, James Rosati, Omer Zsohar | |
| 12:05 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael England - foul #2 on Michael England, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 11:36 | Grambling State | Michael England hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Landon Noto and the foul's on Travis Champine - foul #3 on Travis Champine, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Jackson (SF), Mark Hockman (C) Brett Waugh, Kevin Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:36 | Grambling State | Michael England makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Landon Noto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael England (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Ash (fresh) C - Mark Hockman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Travis Champine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Carstensen (fresh) PF - William Scully (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Denver | William Scully connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Travis Champine | 35-38 |
| 10:48 | Grambling State | Landon Noto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 10:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Derrick Brathwaite | 35-38 |
| 10:31 | Denver | William Scully can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Paul Jackson - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Williams (PG), Martin Dyer (SG), Brett Waugh (SF), Kevin Sanders (PF) Landon Noto, Michael England, Paul Jackson, Mark Hockman | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), James Rosati (SF), Omer Zsohar (C) David Jones, Gregory Carstensen, Derrick Brathwaite | |
| 10:31 | Denver | William Scully makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:31 | Denver | William Scully misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:16 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Kevin Sanders is denied by William Scully | 35-39 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Robert Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Robert Carney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 09:55 | Grambling State | Michael Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Williams | 37-39 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Travis Champine makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Carney | 37-42 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | John Williams gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Travis Champine - foul #4 on Travis Champine, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dale Dewey (C) Michael Ash | |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (SG), Derrick Brathwaite (PF) Travis Champine, William Scully | |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:33 | Denver | John Hensen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-45 |
| 08:07 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 08:06 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:49 | Grambling State | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Landon Noto (PG), Michael England (SF), Mark Hockman (PF) John Williams, Brett Waugh, Kevin Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Champine (SG), Gregory Carstensen (SF), Clarence Paulk (C) Robert Carney, James Rosati, Omer Zsohar | |
| 07:25 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-45 |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Mark Hockman | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Landon Noto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Dyer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael England (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Hockman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Dewey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Hensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Champine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Carstensen (fresh) PF - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Paulk (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 06:59 | Denver | John Hensen grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael England - foul #3 on Michael England, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Jackson (SF), Michael Ash (PF) Martin Dyer, Mark Hockman | |
| Subs | Denver | William Scully (PF), Omer Zsohar (C) Derrick Brathwaite, Clarence Paulk | |
| 06:35 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Landon Noto buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Champine | 42-48 |
| 05:34 | Grambling State | Omer Zsohar steals the ball from Michael England | 42-48 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Omer Zsohar connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Scully and he's fouled by Landon Noto - foul #2 on Landon Noto, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Williams (PG), Martin Dyer (SG), Brett Waugh (SF), Kevin Sanders (PF) Landon Noto, Michael England, Paul Jackson, Dale Dewey | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), David Jones (SG), James Rosati (SF) John Hensen, Travis Champine, Gregory Carstensen | |
| 05:12 | Denver | Omer Zsohar misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:12 | Grambling State | Michael Ash gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:52 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 04:35 | Denver | James Rosati lays it up and in set up by Robert Carney and the foul's on Michael Ash - foul #2 on Michael Ash, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite (PF), Clarence Paulk (C) William Scully, Omer Zsohar | |
| 04:35 | Denver | James Rosati makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:15 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh travels with the ball | 44-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (SG), Gregory Carstensen (C) David Jones, Clarence Paulk | |
| 03:57 | Denver | Robert Carney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Rosati | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Martin Dyer and he's hacked by Gregory Carstensen - foul #2 on Gregory Carstensen, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Champine (SG) John Hensen | |
| 03:41 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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) | |
| 03:12 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite is fouled on the floor by Brett Waugh - foul #1 on Brett Waugh, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Hockman (C) Michael Ash | |
| Subs | Denver | Omer Zsohar (C) Gregory Carstensen | |
| 03:12 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Mark Hockman snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Martin Dyer (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Brett Waugh (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Sanders (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Hockman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Carney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Travis Champine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Rosati (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Omer Zsohar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | Mark Hockman's pass is intercepted by Derrick Brathwaite | 47-55 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Travis Champine misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 02:47 | Denver | James Rosati tips it back up and in | 47-57 |
| 02:38 | Grambling State | Mark Hockman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Carney - foul #3 on Robert Carney, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Landon Noto (PG), Michael England (SG), Paul Jackson (SF), Armando Vargas (C) John Williams, Martin Dyer, Brett Waugh, Kevin Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (PG), David Jones (SG), Gregory Carstensen (SF), Clarence Paulk (C) Robert Carney, Travis Champine, James Rosati, Omer Zsohar | |
| 02:38 | Grambling State | Mark Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:38 | Grambling State | Mark Hockman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gregory Carstensen | 48-57 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite misses short on a runner near the basket | 48-57 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael England | 48-57 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Williams (PG), Martin Dyer (SG), Brett Waugh (SF), Kevin Sanders (PF), Dale Dewey (C) Landon Noto, Michael England, Paul Jackson, Mark Hockman, Armando Vargas | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), Travis Champine (SG), James Rosati (SF), William Scully (PF), Omer Zsohar (C) John Hensen, David Jones, Gregory Carstensen, Derrick Brathwaite, Clarence Paulk | |
| 01:49 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Dyer and he's fouled by Robert Carney - foul #4 on Robert Carney, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 01:49 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Denver | Travis Champine double dribbles | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-57 |
| 01:06 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | William Scully takes the ball from Kevin Sanders | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Denver | Robert Carney is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Jones (SF) James Rosati | |
| 00:49 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | David Jones is called for the reach on Dale Dewey - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Rosati (SF) David Jones | |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:40 | Denver | John Williams is called for the reach on Robert Carney in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Jones (SF) James Rosati | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Omer Zsohar gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Martin Dyer is called for the reach on Omer Zsohar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Dyer, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Omer Zsohar makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Omer Zsohar misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-62 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Robert Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Robert Carney is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Williams, team foul #12 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Landon Noto (PG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Landon Noto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh grabs the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-64 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Robert Carney is fouled in the backcourt by Landon Noto - foul #3 on Landon Noto, team foul #13 | 55-64 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders's floater is knocked away by Omer Zsohar | 55-66 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh snags the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Landon Noto comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Travis Champine | 55-66 |