| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Walter Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Punch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Crosslin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Denver | Scott Lewis comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Oleg Grabowski - foul #2 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Scott Lewis denies the turnaround by Oleg Grabowski | 32-38 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Scott Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-40 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Douglas Folse is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Crosslin - foul #2 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Scott Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Bonnette | 34-42 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Douglas Folse is called for the reach on Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Douglas Folse, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Douglas Folse, Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch loses the dribble to Bernard Evans | 34-42 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Walter Bonnette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Thomas Crosslin | 34-42 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is hacked by Gary Robinson - foul #2 on Gary Robinson, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Walter Bonnette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Punch | |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Arthur Grinnell | 34-42 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the easy layup | 34-42 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair is hacked by Gary Robinson - foul #3 on Gary Robinson, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG) Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF) Walter Blair | |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses short on a shot from the right block | 34-42 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Calvin Powell snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Oleg Grabowski is called for the reach on Roger Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski | |
| 16:31 | Denver | Douglas Folse misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-42 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Douglas Folse tips it but misses | 34-42 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Richard Johnson grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Brian Wightman is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Wightman, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF) Roger Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Arthur Grinnell, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 16:12 | Denver | Richard Sedillo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Walter Bonnette tips it home | 36-42 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Walter Bonnette snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Folse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Kinsella (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wightman (fresh) PF - Alex Salley (fresh) 2 stl. C - Norman Spurling (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Denver | Walter Bonnette makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Folse and the foul's on Brian Wightman - foul #2 on Brian Wightman, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Calvin Powell (PF) Douglas Folse, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Cecil Solano (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Stanley Kinsella, Brian Wightman | |
| 15:36 | Denver | Walter Bonnette makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 39-42 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Calvin Powell pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:12 | Denver | Richard Sedillo's pass is intercepted by Alex Salley in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley loses the dribble to Richard Brooks | 39-42 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Richard Brooks lays it in | 41-42 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Punch | 41-45 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Richard Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Bernard Evans (PF) Richard Brooks, Richard Sedillo, Walter Bonnette, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Alex Salley, Cecil Solano, Norman Spurling | |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Walter Blair - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Billy Yamamoto - foul #3 on Billy Yamamoto, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG) Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Punch | |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin makes the 3rd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:51 | Denver | Roger Davis misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Bernard Evans can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 13:48 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Douglas Folse takes the ball from Walter Blair | 43-47 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Roger Davis connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Folse | 45-47 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Bernard Evans - foul #1 on Bernard Evans, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Scott Lewis (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Douglas Folse, Roger Davis, Bernard Evans, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Joseph Punch (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Stanley Kinsella, Walter Blair, Arthur Grinnell, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Richard Sedillo is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 48-49 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Salley | 48-51 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Richard Sedillo is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Punch - foul #1 on Joseph Punch, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Thomas Crosslin (C) Jonathan Cauley, Norman Spurling | |
| 12:13 | Denver | Alex Salley is called for the reach on Richard Sedillo - foul #2 on Alex Salley, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (SF) Brian Wightman | |
| 12:13 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cecil Solano (fresh) PF - Joseph Punch (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Crosslin (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:34 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits a jumper from close range | 52-51 |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Bonnette - foul #1 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Billy Yamamoto (C) Richard Brooks, Richard Sedillo, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG) Alex Salley | |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:26 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:14 | Denver | Douglas Folse makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Lewis | 54-53 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-56 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Thomas Crosslin is called for the reach on Billy Yamamoto - foul #3 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SF), Bernard Evans (PF) Walter Bonnette, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Cecil Solano, Joseph Punch, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 10:43 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Roger Davis makes the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Walter Blair - foul #2 on Walter Blair, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Brian Wightman (SF) Joseph Miller, Stanley Kinsella, Walter Blair | |
| 10:10 | Denver | Roger Davis makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 09:39 | Denver | Jonathan Cauley takes the ball from Douglas Folse | 59-59 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley's floater is knocked away by Billy Yamamoto | 59-59 |
| 09:19 | Denver | Bernard Evans grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Douglas Folse, Roger Davis, Richard Johnson, Bernard Evans, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Joseph Punch (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Jonathan Cauley, Alex Salley, Brian Wightman, Arthur Grinnell, Norman Spurling | |
| 08:36 | Denver | Richard Brooks misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Walter Blair, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses short on a runner in the lane | 59-59 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Bonnette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Blair (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Punch (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Crosslin (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Richard Sedillo picks off the pass by Oleg Grabowski | 59-61 |
| 07:11 | Denver | Walter Bonnette banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Lewis | 61-61 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Scott Lewis pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Richard Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Solano - foul #2 on Cecil Solano, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Roger Davis (SF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Richard Sedillo, Walter Bonnette, Scott Lewis, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Brian Wightman (SF), Alex Salley (PF) Cecil Solano, Walter Blair, Joseph Punch | |
| 06:49 | Denver | Richard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Richard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses the lay-in | 63-61 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley can't tip it in | 63-61 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Brian Wightman steals it from Gary Robinson in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Brooks - foul #1 on Richard Brooks, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF), Bernard Evans (PF) Gary Robinson, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF), Norman Spurling (C) Brian Wightman, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Alex Salley - foul #3 on Alex Salley, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG) Roger Davis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Alex Salley | |
| 05:34 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell is fouled on the floor by Billy Yamamoto - foul #4 on Billy Yamamoto, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Bernard Evans hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Robinson | 65-65 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Bernard Evans misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Grinnell - foul #1 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #13 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Calvin Powell (C) Douglas Folse, Gary Robinson, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Cecil Solano (SF), Alex Salley (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Walter Blair, Arthur Grinnell, Norman Spurling | |
| 04:19 | Denver | Bernard Evans makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Bernard Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Cecil Solano | 67-67 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Richard Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Richard Johnson, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is called for traveling | 67-67 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG) Stanley Kinsella | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Walter Bonnette (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Solano (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alex Salley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Crosslin (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Denver | Scott Lewis banks in the layup set up by Roger Davis and he's fouled by Oleg Grabowski - foul #4 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #14 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Brian Wightman (SF) Oleg Grabowski, Cecil Solano | |
| 03:24 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley tips it back up and in | 70-69 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Scott Lewis is fouled on the floor by Stanley Kinsella - foul #2 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #15 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Gary Robinson (SG) Roger Davis, Richard Sedillo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Jonathan Cauley, Stanley Kinsella, Alex Salley, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 02:58 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Calvin Powell - foul #2 on Calvin Powell, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Walter Bonnette, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (SF) Brian Wightman | |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Douglas Folse drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 73-71 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Brooks (PG) Douglas Folse | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| 02:12 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG), Roger Davis (SF) Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Alex Salley (PF) Oleg Grabowski, Joseph Punch | |
| 02:04 | Denver | Roger Davis drills a runner in the lane set up by Scott Lewis | 75-71 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Folse (PG), Bernard Evans (PF), Walter Bonnette (C) Richard Brooks, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Brian Wightman (SF) Stanley Kinsella, Cecil Solano | |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #16 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Bernard Evans, Walter Bonnette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Joseph Punch (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Oleg Grabowski, Brian Wightman, Alex Salley, Norman Spurling | |
| 01:38 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 75-71 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Kinsella | 75-73 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Douglas Folse clanks a floater from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-73 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin tips it back up and in | 75-75 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Stanley Kinsella is called for the reach on Richard Sedillo - foul #3 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #17 | 75-75 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Sedillo - foul #2 on Richard Sedillo, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Denver | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Billy Yamamoto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #18 | 77-76 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Yamamoto | 78-76 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses the tip | 78-76 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Richard Sedillo snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Richard Sedillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #19 | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 80-76 |