| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Ressler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) SF - Scott Horning (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nathan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Canton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning inbounds the ball | 17-19 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-19 |
| 19:35 | Denver | Charles Kulas grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 19:17 | Denver | James Turnipseed comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-19 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker hits the follow up shot | 19-19 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 19-19 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 18:34 | Denver | The jump hook by Eugene Michael is blocked by Scott Horning | 19-19 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Thomas Thomas | 19-19 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Charles Kulas grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Charles Kulas misses the easy layup | 19-19 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Eugene Michael hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton misses long on a turnaround from close range | 21-19 |
| 17:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Eugene Michael | 21-19 |
| 17:27 | Denver | James Turnipseed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Ed Hart (PF) Lawrence Dekker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG), Jeffery Griffin (SF) Henry Ressler, Thomas Thomas, Scott Horning | |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Michael denies the turnaround by Eugenio Rizzo | 21-19 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Eugene Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Ed Hart banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Turnipseed | 23-19 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), James Duckworth (SF), Keith Shetrawski (C) James Turnipseed, Eugene Michael, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland (PF), Juan Velez (C) Nathan Moore, David Canton | |
| 16:25 | Denver | Ed Hart buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Duckworth | 26-19 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Velez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffery Griffin | 26-21 |
| 15:57 | Denver | James Duckworth is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Araki - foul #2 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Dekker (PF) James Duckworth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG), Thomas Thomas (SG), Scott Horning (SF) Eugenio Rizzo, Dikembe Araki, Jeffery Griffin | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Gould (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ed Hart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Ressler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) SF - Scott Horning (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Louis Cumberland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Velez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Denver | James Gould connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Velez hits the finger roll and the foul's on Kenneth Moralez - foul #3 on Kenneth Moralez, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (SG) Kenneth Moralez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Velez makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Ed Hart buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Duckworth | 31-24 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland can't finish the layup | 31-24 |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning tips it in | 31-26 |
| 14:41 | Denver | James Duckworth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Scott Horning | 31-28 |
| 14:07 | Denver | James Duckworth hits a shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Dekker | 33-28 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 13:57 | Denver | James Duckworth gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 13:50 | Denver | James Duckworth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Dekker - foul #1 on Lawrence Dekker, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Kenneth Moralez (SG), Eugene Michael (SF), John Piche (PF), Charles Kulas (C) James Gould, James Duckworth, Ed Hart, Lawrence Dekker, Keith Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (PG), Jeffery Griffin (SF), Nathan Moore (PF), David Canton (C) Henry Ressler, Scott Horning, Juan Velez, Louis Cumberland | |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 13:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Kulas | 33-29 |
| 13:20 | Denver | James Turnipseed scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Michael | 36-29 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Griffin and he's hacked by Eugene Michael - foul #2 on Eugene Michael, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG) Thomas Thomas | |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Charles Kulas is fouled on the floor by David Canton - foul #1 on David Canton, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Charles Kulas slams it home on a great pass from James Turnipseed | 38-32 |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Piche is called for the reach on Jeffery Griffin - foul #1 on John Piche, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore lays it in and the foul's on John Piche - foul #2 on John Piche, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Shetrawski (PF) John Piche | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG) Eugenio Rizzo | |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:54 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by James Turnipseed is blocked by Nathan Moore | 38-35 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Griffin | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Ressler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Canton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Griffin banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Araki and he's hacked by Eugene Michael - foul #3 on Eugene Michael, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Dekker (PF) Keith Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Griffin makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler is called for 3 seconds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (PG), Ed Hart (SF), Keith Shetrawski (C) James Turnipseed, Eugene Michael, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG), Thomas Thomas (SG), Scott Horning (SF), Louis Cumberland (PF), Juan Velez (C) Henry Ressler, Dikembe Araki, Jeffery Griffin, Nathan Moore, David Canton | |
| 10:27 | Denver | Scott Horning is called for the reach on Kenneth Moralez - foul #1 on Scott Horning, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Thomas - foul #2 on Thomas Thomas, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Ed Hart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning makes the fadeaway from close range | 43-40 |
| 09:11 | Denver | James Gould comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning connects on the turnaround near the basket | 43-42 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski can't connect on a shot from the left block | 43-42 |
| 08:31 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to James Gould | 43-42 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Ed Hart double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Eugene Michael (SF), Charles Kulas (C) Kenneth Moralez, Lawrence Dekker, Keith Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG), Jeffery Griffin (SF), Nathan Moore (PF), David Canton (C) Eugenio Rizzo, Thomas Thomas, Scott Horning, Louis Cumberland, Juan Velez | |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Griffin connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Ressler and the foul's on Eugene Michael - foul #4 on Eugene Michael, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Denver | James Duckworth (SF), John Piche (PF) Eugene Michael, Ed Hart | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Griffin makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:34 | Denver | Charles Kulas scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Duckworth | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gould (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Piche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Ressler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Canton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Charles Kulas gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:48 | Denver | Charles Kulas buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Duckworth | 47-45 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 06:36 | Denver | James Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:23 | Denver | Nathan Moore picks off the pass by James Gould | 47-45 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Piche denies the turnaround by David Canton | 47-45 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Ressler | 47-48 |
| 05:42 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Moralez (SG), Eugene Michael (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF) James Gould, James Duckworth, John Piche | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas (SG), Scott Horning (SF) Dikembe Araki, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 05:33 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker's layup is rejected by David Canton | 47-48 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Charles Kulas snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 04:39 | Denver | James Turnipseed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Ressler - foul #2 on Henry Ressler, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 04:39 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:39 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Kulas is called for the reach on Nathan Moore - foul #2 on Charles Kulas, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (PG) Henry Ressler | |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:59 | Denver | James Turnipseed blows the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Araki - foul #3 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland (C) David Canton | |
| 03:59 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:59 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Kulas steps in front of the Nathan Moore pass | 50-53 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Lawrence Dekker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Turnipseed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Moralez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Dekker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kulas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Horning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Cumberland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Turnipseed steals it from Louis Cumberland | 50-53 |
| 02:38 | Denver | James Turnipseed misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG), David Canton (C) Dikembe Araki, Louis Cumberland | |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 01:55 | Denver | James Turnipseed buries a shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Dekker | 52-56 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas connects on the 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Charles Kulas clanks a floater near the basket | 52-59 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler is fouled on the floor by James Turnipseed - foul #1 on James Turnipseed, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Denver | Kenneth Moralez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton grabs the board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton is hacked by Kenneth Moralez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Moralez, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Denver | Eugene Michael double dribbles | 52-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Luther Wagoner (PG), James Gould (SG), James Duckworth (SF), Ed Hart (PF), Keith Shetrawski (C) James Turnipseed, Kenneth Moralez, Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG), Jeffery Griffin (SF), Louis Cumberland (PF), Juan Velez (C) Henry Ressler, Thomas Thomas, Scott Horning, Nathan Moore, David Canton | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Velez misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-63 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Keith Shetrawski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Luther Wagoner banks in the layup on a great pass from James Gould | 54-63 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Denver | James Turnipseed (PG), Kenneth Moralez (SG), Eugene Michael (SF), Lawrence Dekker (PF), Charles Kulas (C) Luther Wagoner, James Gould, James Duckworth, Ed Hart, Keith Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG), Thomas Thomas (SG), Scott Horning (SF), Nathan Moore (PF), David Canton (C) Eugenio Rizzo, Dikembe Araki, Jeffery Griffin, Louis Cumberland, Juan Velez | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore is fouled in the backcourt by James Turnipseed - foul #2 on James Turnipseed, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:04 | Denver | James Turnipseed is fouled on the floor by Henry Ressler - foul #3 on Henry Ressler, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Denver | James Gould (SG), James Duckworth (SF), Ed Hart (PF), Keith Shetrawski (C) Kenneth Moralez, Eugene Michael, Lawrence Dekker, Charles Kulas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG), Jeffery Griffin (SF), Louis Cumberland (PF), Juan Velez (C) Henry Ressler, Thomas Thomas, Scott Horning, Nathan Moore, David Canton | |
| 00:04 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:04 | Denver | James Turnipseed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo runs out the clock | 56-65 |