| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Junior Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Hellwig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Salvaggio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Polanco (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Greggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Cavallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kwiatoslaw Zais (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Prendergast (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| 19:15 | Denver | David Byrne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Derek Prendergast gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:54 | Denver | William Greggs comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Kwiatoslaw Zais's pass is intercepted by Phillip Polanco | 36-38 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore connects on the jump hook in the paint | 38-38 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Derek Prendergast is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Albritton (C) Derek Prendergast | |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Albritton swats the short shot by Samuel Salvaggio | 38-38 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Barry Cavallo snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Kwiatoslaw Zais loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski (PG), John Chasse (SF), Kyle Van Zant (PF), Jeremiah Curtis (C) Junior Stillwell, Samuel Salvaggio, Phillip Polanco, Clarence Moore | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Hoskins (PG), William Cox (PF), Walter Stacks (C) William Greggs, David Byrne, Kwiatoslaw Zais | |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig misses the runner from close range | 38-38 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Curtis | 38-38 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | William Cox steals it from Boris Romanowski | 38-38 |
| 16:13 | Denver | Walter Stacks blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Ronald Hoskins grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:00 | Denver | William Cox is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Cox, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell (PG), Clarence Moore (C) Carl Hellwig, Jeremiah Curtis | |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Kroeger (SG), Derek Prendergast (C) Barry Cavallo, Walter Stacks | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Junior Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Romanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chasse (fresh) PF - Kyle Van Zant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ronald Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Kroeger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Albritton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Prendergast (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Derek Prendergast - foul #2 on Derek Prendergast, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio (SF), Phillip Polanco (PF) John Chasse, Kyle Van Zant | |
| Subs | Denver | William Greggs (PG), Barry Cavallo (SG), David Byrne (SF), Kwiatoslaw Zais (PF) Ronald Hoskins, Samuel Kroeger, Thomas Albritton, William Cox | |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:54 | Denver | David Byrne is hacked by Samuel Salvaggio - foul #1 on Samuel Salvaggio, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Derek Prendergast makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Greggs | 40-41 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig (SG), Kyle Van Zant (C) Boris Romanowski, Clarence Moore | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:12 | Denver | Derek Prendergast clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Kyle Van Zant - foul #2 on Kyle Van Zant, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick May (PG) Junior Stillwell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:12 | Denver | Derek Prendergast makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Derek Prendergast misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant's pass is intercepted by Kwiatoslaw Zais | 40-42 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Derek Prendergast comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Hellwig | 40-42 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig is fouled on the floor by Barry Cavallo - foul #1 on Barry Cavallo, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell (PG), Clarence Moore (C) Patrick May, Kyle Van Zant | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Hoskins (PG), Thomas Albritton (C) William Greggs, Derek Prendergast | |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski (SF) Samuel Salvaggio | |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Kroeger (SG), William Cox (C) Barry Cavallo, Kwiatoslaw Zais | |
| 12:18 | Denver | William Cox scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Kroeger | 40-45 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 11:56 | Denver | William Cox grabs the board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Junior Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Hellwig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Romanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Polanco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ronald Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Kroeger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Albritton (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Denver | Ronald Hoskins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Kroeger | 40-48 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Junior Stillwell | 43-48 |
| 11:15 | Denver | Samuel Kroeger is hacked by Carl Hellwig - foul #1 on Carl Hellwig, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Salvaggio (SF), Kyle Van Zant (PF) Carl Hellwig, Phillip Polanco | |
| Subs | Denver | William Greggs (PG), Barry Cavallo (SG), Kwiatoslaw Zais (PF) Samuel Kroeger, David Byrne, Thomas Albritton | |
| 11:00 | Denver | William Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Ronald Hoskins tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | William Greggs is called for the reach on Junior Stillwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Greggs, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremiah Curtis (C) Clarence Moore | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-50 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Kwiatoslaw Zais grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 10:31 | Denver | William Greggs connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Hoskins | 43-53 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 10:10 | Denver | William Greggs pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Kwiatoslaw Zais's pass is intercepted by Junior Stillwell | 43-53 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-53 |
| 09:31 | Denver | William Cox grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 09:16 | Denver | William Cox is hacked by Boris Romanowski - foul #2 on Boris Romanowski, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick May (PG), Carl Hellwig (SG), John Chasse (SF), Phillip Polanco (PF), Clarence Moore (C) Junior Stillwell, Boris Romanowski, Samuel Salvaggio, Kyle Van Zant, Jeremiah Curtis | |
| Subs | Denver | David Byrne (SF), Thomas Albritton (PF), Derek Prendergast (C) Ronald Hoskins, Kwiatoslaw Zais, William Cox | |
| 08:58 | Denver | Thomas Albritton drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Clarence Moore - foul #1 on Clarence Moore, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Kroeger (PG) William Greggs | |
| 08:58 | Denver | Thomas Albritton makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore misses the lay-in | 43-56 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Phillip Polanco tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Samuel Kroeger loses the ball out of bounds | 45-56 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore makes the driving attempt near the basket | 47-56 |
| 08:00 | Denver | David Byrne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Phillip Polanco | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick May (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carl Hellwig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chasse (fresh) PF - Phillip Polanco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Samuel Kroeger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Cavallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Albritton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Derek Prendergast (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | John Chasse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 07:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Derek Prendergast | 47-56 |
| 07:19 | Denver | Thomas Albritton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Patrick May travels with the ball | 47-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell (PG), Samuel Salvaggio (SF), Kyle Van Zant (PF) Patrick May, John Chasse, Phillip Polanco | |
| Subs | Denver | William Greggs (PG), Ronald Hoskins (SG), Walter Stacks (SF), Kwiatoslaw Zais (PF) Samuel Kroeger, Barry Cavallo, David Byrne, Thomas Albritton | |
| 06:57 | Denver | Ronald Hoskins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 06:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kwiatoslaw Zais | 47-56 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Walter Stacks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hoskins - foul #2 on Ronald Hoskins, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski (SG), Jeremiah Curtis (C) Carl Hellwig, Clarence Moore | |
| Subs | Denver | Barry Cavallo (SG), William Cox (C) Walter Stacks, Derek Prendergast | |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Kyle Van Zant buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Boris Romanowski | 50-56 |
| 05:44 | Denver | Barry Cavallo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 05:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Greggs | 50-56 |
| 05:00 | Denver | William Greggs scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kwiatoslaw Zais | 50-58 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Boris Romanowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 04:40 | Denver | Kwiatoslaw Zais grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Barry Cavallo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-60 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig (SG), Phillip Polanco (PF), Clarence Moore (C) Boris Romanowski, Kyle Van Zant, Jeremiah Curtis | |
| Subs | Denver | David Byrne (SF), Derek Prendergast (C) Ronald Hoskins, William Cox | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | David Byrne steps in front of the Junior Stillwell pass | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Denver | William Greggs makes the jump hook from the baseline | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Junior Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Hellwig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Salvaggio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Polanco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Greggs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Cavallo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kwiatoslaw Zais (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Prendergast (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Greggs - foul #3 on William Greggs, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Hoskins (PG) William Greggs | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Derek Prendergast throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Albritton (PF) Kwiatoslaw Zais | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell tips it home | 54-62 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Greggs (PG), Kwiatoslaw Zais (PF) Ronald Hoskins, Thomas Albritton | |
| 02:29 | Denver | Barry Cavallo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Derek Prendergast misses the tip | 54-62 |
| 02:26 | Denver | David Byrne tips it home | 54-64 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-64 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Kwiatoslaw Zais snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Clarence Moore blocks the jumper by Barry Cavallo | 54-64 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Denver | Barry Cavallo is fouled on the floor by Carl Hellwig - foul #2 on Carl Hellwig, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Derek Prendergast can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Samuel Salvaggio | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore connects on the fadeaway from close range | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 | Barry Cavallo buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Greggs | 59-66 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Clarence Moore snags the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 00:13 | Denver | William Greggs grabs the board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 00:11 | Denver | Junior Stillwell is called for the reach on William Greggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Junior Stillwell, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cox (PF), Walter Stacks (C) Kwiatoslaw Zais, Derek Prendergast | |
| 00:11 | Denver | William Greggs makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | Denver | William Greggs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Carl Hellwig knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Polanco | 62-68 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Hoskins (PG) William Greggs | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Barry Cavallo is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Hellwig - foul #3 on Carl Hellwig, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Barry Cavallo misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Denver | William Cox grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:01 | Denver | William Cox is hacked by Phillip Polanco - foul #2 on Phillip Polanco, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| 00:01 | Denver | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:01 | Denver | William Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Junior Stillwell clanks a fullcourt shot | 62-70 |