| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Dennis (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kenneth Bohr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Boisvert (fresh) PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Ely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bartell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rodger Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelvin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Dennis Smith inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | John Hunter makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 37-31 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-31 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Rodger Wallace gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Rodger Wallace is hacked by Daryl Boisvert - foul #3 on Daryl Boisvert, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond (SF) Daryl Boisvert | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:48 | Denver | Dennis Smith is hacked by Paul Hammond - foul #1 on Paul Hammond, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Rodger Wallace drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 37-34 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-34 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 18:11 | Denver | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 37-34 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bohr | 40-34 |
| 17:42 | Denver | Rodger Wallace misses the 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Dennis Smith picks off the pass by Paul Hammond | 40-34 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Dennis Smith lays it in | 40-36 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Bartell - foul #3 on John Bartell, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (SG), James Johnson (SF), Charles Roberts (C) Kenneth Bohr, Carl Johnson, Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Belville (PG), Forrest Campbell (SG), Robert Jenkins (SF), Parker Roe (PF), Jerry Robinson (C) John Bartell, Rodger Wallace, Dennis Smith, Kelvin Wilson, John Hunter | |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Jerry Robinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-36 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts's pass is intercepted by Matthew Belville | 43-36 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Parker Roe banks in the layup set up by Matthew Belville | 43-38 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Roberts is denied by Robert Jenkins | 43-38 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Matthew Belville grabs the board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Dennis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Lorenzo Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Paul Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Belville (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jenkins (fresh) PF - Parker Roe (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerry Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Denver | Parker Roe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 15:35 | Denver | Forrest Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:12 | Denver | Robert Jenkins can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Forrest Campbell can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | James Johnson grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Forrest Campbell is called for the reach on Charles Roberts - foul #1 on Forrest Campbell, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG), Daryl Boisvert (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Tim Ely (C) Bernard Dennis, James Johnson, Paul Hammond, Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Denver | John Bartell (PG), Rodger Wallace (SG), Dennis Smith (SF), Kelvin Wilson (PF), John Hunter (C) Matthew Belville, Forrest Campbell, Robert Jenkins, Parker Roe, Jerry Robinson | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | John Hunter is called for the reach on Lorenzo Burrell - foul #2 on John Hunter, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Daryl Boisvert misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kelvin Wilson - foul #2 on Kelvin Wilson, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Daryl Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Daryl Boisvert misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:15 | Denver | John Bartell connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Rodger Wallace | 44-40 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scales (PG) Lorenzo Burrell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:31 | Denver | John Bartell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Rodger Wallace makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Bartell | 46-42 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Tim Ely is denied by Kelvin Wilson | 46-42 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:44 | Denver | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by Donald Scales - foul #1 on Donald Scales, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG), Lorenzo Burrell (SG), James Johnson (SF), Paul Hammond (PF), Charles Roberts (C) Donald Scales, Kenneth Bohr, Daryl Boisvert, Carl Johnson, Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Belville (PG), Forrest Campbell (SG), Robert Jenkins (SF), Parker Roe (PF), Jerry Robinson (C) John Bartell, Rodger Wallace, Dennis Smith, Kelvin Wilson, John Hunter | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Dennis (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Lorenzo Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Paul Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Belville (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jenkins (fresh) PF - Parker Roe (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerry Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Parker Roe makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Forrest Campbell | 46-44 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Forrest Campbell steals the ball from James Johnson | 46-44 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Parker Roe's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Burrell | 46-44 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 10:29 | Denver | Jerry Robinson snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Bernard Dennis is called for the reach on Forrest Campbell - foul #2 on Bernard Dennis, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson (PF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Rodger Wallace (SG) Forrest Campbell | |
| 10:06 | Denver | Jerry Robinson is called for traveling | 46-44 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Rodger Wallace is called for the reach on Bernard Dennis - foul #1 on Rodger Wallace, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Smith (SF), John Hunter (C) Robert Jenkins, Jerry Robinson | |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 09:04 | Denver | John Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Belville - foul #1 on Matthew Belville, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG), James Johnson (SF), Tim Ely (C) Bernard Dennis, Paul Hammond, Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Denver | John Bartell (PG), Kelvin Wilson (PF) Matthew Belville, Parker Roe | |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bohr | 48-44 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely can't connect on a runner from the left block | 48-44 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-44 |
| 07:41 | Denver | John Hunter loses the dribble to James Johnson | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lorenzo Burrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bohr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Ely (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bartell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodger Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG), Daryl Boisvert (SF), Paul Hammond (PF) Lorenzo Burrell, James Johnson, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Belville (SG), Robert Jenkins (SF), Parker Roe (PF), Jerry Robinson (C) Rodger Wallace, Dennis Smith, Kelvin Wilson, John Hunter | |
| 07:14 | Denver | Jerry Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Jenkins | 51-47 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond is hacked by Parker Roe - foul #2 on Parker Roe, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scales (SG), Charles Roberts (C) Kenneth Bohr, Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Denver | Forrest Campbell (SG) John Bartell | |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Daryl Boisvert steps in front of the Parker Roe pass | 53-47 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales is hacked by Forrest Campbell - foul #2 on Forrest Campbell, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Denver | Rodger Wallace (SG) Forrest Campbell | |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Matthew Belville hits a jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG), James Johnson (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) Donald Scales, Daryl Boisvert, Paul Hammond | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Smith (SF), Kelvin Wilson (PF), John Hunter (C) Matthew Belville, Parker Roe, Jerry Robinson | |
| 05:16 | Denver | Rodger Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 05:14 | Denver | John Hunter tips it in | 55-51 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Jenkins is called for the reach on Bernard Dennis - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tim Ely (C) Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Denver | John Bartell (PG) Robert Jenkins | |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:34 | Denver | John Hunter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 55-51 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Bartell - foul #4 on John Bartell, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jenkins (SG) Rodger Wallace | |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:07 | Denver | Dennis Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Bartell | 57-54 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Dennis Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Dennis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Kenneth Bohr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Ely (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bartell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelvin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Denver | Robert Jenkins travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (PG), Donald Scales (SG), Daryl Boisvert (SF) Bernard Dennis, Kenneth Bohr, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Belville (SG), Parker Roe (PF), Jerry Robinson (C) Dennis Smith, Kelvin Wilson, John Hunter | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Jenkins denies the turnaround by Paul Hammond | 57-54 |
| 03:19 | Denver | Robert Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Donald Scales is called for the reach on Matthew Belville - foul #2 on Donald Scales, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts (C) Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Denver | Rodger Wallace (SG) Robert Jenkins | |
| 02:38 | Denver | Parker Roe misses the floater from the left block | 57-54 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Burrell | 57-54 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG), Kenneth Bohr (SG), Carl Johnson (PF), Tim Ely (C) Lorenzo Burrell, Donald Scales, Paul Hammond, Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Smith (SF), Kelvin Wilson (PF), John Hunter (C) Matthew Belville, Parker Roe, Jerry Robinson | |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Daryl Boisvert's fadeaway is rejected by Kelvin Wilson | 57-54 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely tips it in | 59-54 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Rodger Wallace hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 59-56 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson is whistled for traveling | 59-56 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Dennis Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson tips it home | 59-58 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Daryl Boisvert loses the dribble to Dennis Smith | 59-58 |
| 01:20 | Denver | John Bartell hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Rodger Wallace | 59-61 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Daryl Boisvert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Kelvin Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 59-61 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 59-61 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Dennis Smith snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Denver | Dennis Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Dennis - foul #3 on Bernard Dennis, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Dennis Smith is hacked by Tim Ely - foul #1 on Tim Ely, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Rodger Wallace is hacked by Bernard Dennis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Dennis, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Rodger Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Rodger Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-65 |