| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Engle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Paul Engle inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart is fouled on the floor by James Holder - foul #1 on James Holder, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:19 | Jackson State | James Holder picks off the pass by Paul Dillard | 25-31 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Leo Taylor is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Taylor, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 18:57 | Jackson State | The jump hook by Paul Dillard is blocked by Donald Tracey | 25-31 |
| 18:56 | Denver | James Holder pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Donald Tracey is fouled on the floor by Bryan Mullen - foul #1 on Bryan Mullen, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Donald Tracey scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Holder | 28-31 |
| 17:56 | Jackson State | Paul Engle is called for traveling | 28-31 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Donald Tracey makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Leo Taylor | 30-31 |
| 17:22 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart misses long on a runner from close range | 30-31 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:51 | Denver | Leo Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Aaron Patterson tips it in | 32-31 |
| 16:37 | Jackson State | Aaron Patterson steals it from Charles Wooding | 32-31 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Donald Tracey's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Dillard | 32-31 |
| 16:22 | Jackson State | Paul Engle grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 16:15 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard drills a runner from the left block set up by Charles Wooding | 32-33 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:01 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Pettitt (fairly fresh) C - Donald Tracey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Engle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Dillard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Bryan Mullen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard is fouled on the floor by Anthony Pettitt - foul #1 on Anthony Pettitt, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Winston Bennett (SG), Larry Hess (SF), John Miller (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Leo Taylor, James Holder, Aaron Patterson, Anthony Pettitt, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (PG), Gregory Yancy (SG), Roger Turkowski (SF), Earl Lundy (PF), David Tyrrell (C) Charles Wooding, Ronald Stewart, Paul Engle, Paul Dillard, Bryan Mullen | |
| 15:40 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 15:21 | Denver | John Miller is denied on a layup by David Tyrrell | 32-36 |
| 15:19 | Jackson State | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:05 | Jackson State | John Miller takes the ball from Earl Lundy | 32-36 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Winston Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 14:56 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 14:38 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 14:23 | Denver | John Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), James Holder (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF) Christopher Jackson, Winston Bennett, John Miller | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG) Gregory Yancy | |
| 13:58 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding is fouled on the floor by James Holder - foul #2 on James Holder, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Dillard (PF), Bryan Mullen (C) Earl Lundy, David Tyrrell | |
| 13:41 | Jackson State | James Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roger Turkowski | 32-41 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Aaron Patterson drills a floater from the left wing set up by James Holder | 34-41 |
| 13:06 | Jackson State | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Leo Taylor - foul #2 on Leo Taylor, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Pettitt (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Donald Bentley, Larry Hess | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Engle (SF) Roger Turkowski | |
| 12:45 | Jackson State | Paul Engle misses the easy layup | 34-41 |
| 12:43 | Jackson State | Paul Engle gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:29 | Jackson State | Paul Engle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 12:28 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:20 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard travels with the ball | 34-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy (PG), Ronald Stewart (SG) Charles Wooding, James Brown | |
| 12:03 | Denver | Paul Dillard is called for the reach on James Holder - foul #2 on Paul Dillard, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski (C) Bryan Mullen | |
| 11:56 | Denver | James Holder is fouled on the floor by Ronald Stewart - foul #2 on Ronald Stewart, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Hess (SF) Aaron Patterson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Gregory Yancy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Engle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Dillard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Roger Turkowski (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Denver | Larry Hess misses long on a shot from close range | 34-41 |
| 11:37 | Denver | Leo Taylor tips it in | 36-41 |
| 11:24 | Jackson State | Leo Taylor is called for the reach on Paul Engle - foul #3 on Leo Taylor, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Winston Bennett (SG), Donald Bentley (PF) Leo Taylor, James Holder, Anthony Pettitt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Earl Lundy (C) Gregory Yancy, Paul Dillard | |
| 11:10 | Jackson State | Paul Engle can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 36-41 |
| 11:08 | Jackson State | Paul Engle tips it home | 36-43 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Christopher Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-43 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Winston Bennett grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Donald Tracey clanks a floater from the left side | 36-43 |
| 10:43 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Roger Turkowski | 36-43 |
| 10:38 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Patterson (SF) Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (SG), Bryan Mullen (C) Ronald Stewart, Paul Engle | |
| 10:20 | Denver | Winston Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 10:19 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:02 | Jackson State | Aaron Patterson picks off the pass by Roger Turkowski | 36-43 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the jumpshot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 09:33 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Winston Bennett - foul #1 on Winston Bennett, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), James Holder (SG), Anthony Pettitt (PF) Christopher Jackson, Winston Bennett, Larry Hess | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy (SG), Paul Dillard (PF) Charles Wooding, Earl Lundy | |
| 09:33 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:33 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Gregory Yancy is called for the reach on James Holder - foul #1 on Gregory Yancy, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Tracey (C) Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Hopson (SF) Roger Turkowski | |
| 09:03 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt misses the shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Aaron Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:40 | Denver | James Holder comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Hopson - foul #1 on David Hopson, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Ronald Stewart (SG), Paul Engle (SF) James Brown, Gregory Yancy, David Hopson | |
| 08:40 | Denver | James Holder misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:40 | Denver | James Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:24 | Jackson State | Aaron Patterson is called for the reach on Charles Wooding - foul #1 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #8 | 39-45 |
| 08:24 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:24 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:00 | Denver | James Holder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 07:59 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Engle (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Dillard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Bryan Mullen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:54 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-47 |
| 07:53 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 07:41 | Jackson State | Anthony Pettitt is called for the reach on Paul Dillard - foul #2 on Anthony Pettitt, team foul #9 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bentley (PF) Anthony Pettitt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Earl Lundy (C) Bryan Mullen | |
| 07:41 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 07:41 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:32 | Denver | Donald Bentley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 07:30 | Jackson State | Paul Engle grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 07:19 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-49 |
| 07:17 | Denver | Donald Tracey gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Aaron Patterson is hacked by Paul Dillard - foul #3 on Paul Dillard, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Hess (SF), Christopher Jackson (C) Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (SG), Roger Turkowski (C) Ronald Stewart, Earl Lundy | |
| 06:34 | Denver | Donald Bentley clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 06:32 | Jackson State | Paul Engle grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 06:13 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Wooding | 39-51 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Turkowski - foul #2 on Roger Turkowski, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Winston Bennett (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Anthony Pettitt (PF) Leo Taylor, James Holder, Larry Hess | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy (SG), Earl Lundy (PF), Bryan Mullen (C) Charles Wooding, Paul Engle, Paul Dillard | |
| 05:53 | Denver | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 05:41 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-51 |
| 05:39 | Denver | Donald Bentley gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Earl Lundy blocks the short jumper by Winston Bennett | 40-51 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Donald Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Aaron Patterson blows the layup | 40-51 |
| 05:15 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 04:47 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), James Holder (SG), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, Winston Bennett, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart (SG), David Hopson (SF) Gregory Yancy, Roger Turkowski | |
| 04:45 | Denver | James Brown takes the ball from Leo Taylor in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 04:44 | Jackson State | James Brown hits the finger roll | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:26 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Hopson - foul #2 on David Hopson, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Paul Dillard (PF) David Hopson, Earl Lundy | |
| 04:26 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:02 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen travels with the ball | 41-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Engle (SF) James Brown | |
| 03:43 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Bryan Mullen - foul #2 on Bryan Mullen, team foul #9 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Hess (SF), Donald Bentley (PF) Aaron Patterson, Anthony Pettitt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 03:43 | Denver | Donald Tracey makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Donald Tracey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Bentley (fresh) 7 reb. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Engle (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Dillard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Jackson State | Donald Tracey steps in front of the Bryan Mullen pass | 43-53 |
| 03:06 | Denver | James Holder is fouled on the floor by Ronald Stewart - foul #3 on Ronald Stewart, team foul #10 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski (C) Bryan Mullen | |
| 03:06 | Denver | James Holder misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 03:06 | Denver | James Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:42 | Jackson State | The jump hook by Paul Dillard is blocked by Donald Tracey | 44-53 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Larry Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Patterson (SF), Anthony Pettitt (PF) Larry Hess, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen (C) Roger Turkowski | |
| 02:25 | Denver | Charles Wooding is called for the reach on Donald Tracey - foul #1 on Charles Wooding, team foul #11 | 44-53 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:25 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 02:03 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Stewart | 44-55 |
| 01:56 | Denver | James Holder scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald Tracey | 46-55 |
| 01:37 | Jackson State | Paul Engle comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 01:35 | Denver | James Holder pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Aaron Patterson's pass is intercepted by Paul Engle | 46-55 |
| 01:18 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding throws it down set up by Paul Engle | 46-57 |
| 00:55 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt clanks a runner from the left block | 46-57 |
| 00:54 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard makes the shot in the paint set up by Ronald Stewart | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Donald Tracey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Pettitt | 49-59 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding runs out the clock | 49-59 |