| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Harkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarred Hodges (fresh) SF - Jay Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Spaulding (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Estelle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Harms (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Enos (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Enos steals the ball from Jay Heberling | 29-34 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Jay Heberling is called for the reach on Robert Estelle - foul #2 on Jay Heberling, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Robert Estelle knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Douglas Adams | 29-36 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Douglas Adams misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jarred Hodges - foul #3 on Jarred Hodges, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (SG) Jarred Hodges | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:40 | Denver | Douglas Adams makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Douglas Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling knocks in the runner from close range set up by Kenneth Norby and he's fouled by Jamie Moss - foul #1 on Jamie Moss, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Kenneth Norby picks off the pass by Jamie Moss | 32-38 |
| 17:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 17:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Richard Harms drills a jumper from close range set up by Benjamin Enos | 34-40 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alfred Harkins | 36-40 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Richard Harms connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Estelle | 36-42 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding is hacked by Jamie Moss - foul #2 on Jamie Moss, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), William Coleman (SF), Todd Worcester (PF), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Alfred Harkins, Jay Heberling, Alton Spaulding, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Robinson (SG), Billy Benfield (PF), Russell Pearson (C) Douglas Adams, Benjamin Enos, Jamie Moss | |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | William Coleman scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Johnson | 38-42 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Robert Estelle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Johnnie English (SG) Richard Harms | |
| 16:35 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | William Coleman connects on the shot in the paint | 40-44 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Robert Robinson loses the dribble to Kenneth Norby | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Norby (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Worcester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Lemoine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Estelle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie English (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Benfield (fresh) C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | William Coleman tips it home | 42-44 |
| 15:29 | Denver | Russell Pearson double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Jarred Hodges (SG), Alton Spaulding (PF) Robert Johnson, Kenneth Norby, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (PG), Carlton Tindall (SG), Richard Harms (SF), Benjamin Enos (PF) Robert Estelle, Johnnie English, Robert Robinson, Billy Benfield | |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges is hacked by Carlton Tindall - foul #4 on Carlton Tindall, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Adams (SG), Jamie Moss (C) Carlton Tindall, Russell Pearson | |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jarred Hodges | 44-44 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Richard Harms's pass is intercepted by Alfred Harkins | 44-44 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges banks in the layup set up by Alfred Harkins | 46-44 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Jamie Moss knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Enos | 46-46 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling (SF), Robert Brown (C) William Coleman, Todd Worcester | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Estelle (PG) Darrell Walker | |
| 14:04 | Denver | Richard Harms clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Moss | 46-46 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Jamie Moss pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Jamie Moss can't finish the layup | 46-46 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Enos is called for the reach on Jay Heberling - foul #3 on Benjamin Enos, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (PG), Todd Worcester (PF) Alfred Harkins, Alton Spaulding | |
| Subs | Denver | Johnnie English (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Billy Benfield (PF), Russell Pearson (C) Douglas Adams, Richard Harms, Benjamin Enos, Jamie Moss | |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 12:59 | Denver | The rebound goes to Russell Pearson | 46-46 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Billy Benfield misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jay Heberling - foul #3 on Jay Heberling, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), William Coleman (PF) Jarred Hodges, Todd Worcester | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:44 | Denver | Billy Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Billy Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:26 | Denver | Russell Pearson grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Johnnie English hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Robert Robinson tips it in | 46-50 |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Billy Benfield is called for the reach on Jay Heberling - foul #1 on Billy Benfield, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding (PF), Todd Worcester (C) Jay Heberling, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (PG), Richard Harms (SF) Robert Estelle, Johnnie English | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Norby (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Spaulding (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Worcester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Darrell Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Harms (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Benfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | William Coleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Billy Benfield snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Richard Harms makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Benfield | 46-52 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 48-52 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Robert Robinson knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Russell Pearson | 48-54 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Russell Pearson grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Billy Benfield knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Darrell Walker and he's fouled by Alton Spaulding - foul #2 on Alton Spaulding, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Jarred Hodges (SG), Jay Heberling (SF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Johnson, Kenneth Norby, William Coleman, Todd Worcester | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Estelle (PG), Douglas Adams (SG), Jamie Moss (C) Darrell Walker, Robert Robinson, Russell Pearson | |
| 10:13 | Denver | Billy Benfield makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jarred Hodges | 48-57 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Douglas Adams steals it from Jay Heberling | 48-57 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Robert Estelle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Douglas Adams | 48-60 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Alton Spaulding | 51-60 |
| 08:40 | Denver | Robert Estelle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | Jamie Moss takes the ball from Alton Spaulding | 51-60 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Alfred Harkins is called for the reach on Douglas Adams - foul #2 on Alfred Harkins, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson (SF), Todd Worcester (PF), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Jay Heberling, Alton Spaulding, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Carlton Tindall (SG), Benjamin Enos (PF) Richard Harms, Billy Benfield | |
| 07:50 | Denver | Douglas Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Harkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jarred Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) PF - Todd Worcester (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyrone Lemoine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Estelle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlton Tindall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Enos (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jamie Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester jams it set up by Alfred Harkins | 53-60 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Douglas Adams misses the lay-in | 53-60 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Harkins | 56-60 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Jamie Moss is hacked by Jarred Hodges - foul #4 on Jarred Hodges, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Kenneth Norby (SG), William Coleman (SF) Alfred Harkins, Jarred Hodges, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (PG), Richard Harms (SF) Robert Estelle, Douglas Adams | |
| 06:30 | Denver | Jamie Moss makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Jamie Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 06:06 | Denver | Carlton Tindall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:43 | Denver | Benjamin Enos misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Worcester - foul #1 on Todd Worcester, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling (SF), Alton Spaulding (PF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Johnson, Todd Worcester, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Pearson (C) Jamie Moss | |
| 05:43 | Denver | Benjamin Enos misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:43 | Denver | Benjamin Enos makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby is hacked by Darrell Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Walker, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Norby | 58-63 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Carlton Tindall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Pearson | 58-66 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | William Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 04:58 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Harms | 58-66 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Russell Pearson clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-66 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Carlton Tindall gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Richard Harms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Jarred Hodges (SG) Kenneth Norby, William Coleman | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Estelle (PG), Douglas Adams (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Darrell Walker, Carlton Tindall, Benjamin Enos | |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-66 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding grabs the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Russell Pearson - foul #2 on Russell Pearson, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester (SF) Jay Heberling | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Russell Pearson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Estelle | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Harkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jarred Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Todd Worcester (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alton Spaulding (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Estelle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Harms (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester is fouled on the floor by Robert Estelle - foul #2 on Robert Estelle, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Coleman (PF), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Alton Spaulding, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Benfield (PF) Richard Harms | |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:02 | Denver | Douglas Adams is called for traveling | 62-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Carlton Tindall (SG), Jamie Moss (C) Douglas Adams, Russell Pearson | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling (SF), Alton Spaulding (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Coleman, Todd Worcester, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Harms (SF), Benjamin Enos (PF) Robert Robinson, Billy Benfield | |
| 02:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Alton Spaulding | 64-69 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Richard Harms misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 02:07 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 64-69 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Benjamin Enos pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Alton Spaulding is called for the reach on Robert Estelle - foul #3 on Alton Spaulding, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding hits the finger roll | 66-71 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Richard Harms drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Jamie Moss steps in front of the Alton Spaulding pass | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls 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) | |
| 00:59 | Denver | Robert Estelle is fouled on the floor by Alfred Harkins - foul #3 on Alfred Harkins, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Robert Estelle misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls 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) | |
| 00:52 | Denver | Alfred Harkins is called for the reach on Robert Estelle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfred Harkins, team foul #11 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Adams (SF), Robert Robinson (PF) Richard Harms, Benjamin Enos | |
| 00:52 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Robert Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Kenneth Norby (SG), William Coleman (SF), Todd Worcester (PF), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Alfred Harkins, Jarred Hodges, Jay Heberling, Alton Spaulding, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Denver | Darrell Walker (PG), Johnnie English (SG), Russell Pearson (C) Robert Estelle, Carlton Tindall, Jamie Moss | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Robert Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darrell Walker | 66-79 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-79 |
| 00:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to Russell Pearson | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Darrell Walker runs out the clock | 66-79 |