| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kip Everett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Reza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) C - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | John Nelson inbounds the ball | 20-50 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Youngstown State | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-50 |
| 19:46 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall hits the follow up shot | 22-50 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi misses long on a shot from the right block | 22-50 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi tips it but misses | 22-50 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 22-50 |
| 19:16 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall comes up short on the runner from the left block | 22-50 |
| 19:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ashalintubbi | 22-50 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi lays it in on a great pass from Claude Butler | 22-52 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Bean - foul #3 on Daniel Bean, team foul #1 | 22-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Jenkins (SG) Daniel Bean | |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza makes the 1st free throw | 23-52 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 24-52 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Donald Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 24-52 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 24-52 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 24-52 |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Jenkins - foul #1 on Donald Jenkins, team foul #2 | 24-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson (PF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza makes the 1st free throw | 25-52 |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 26-52 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Claude Butler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-52 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-52 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Anthony Marshall steps in front of the Dikembe Ashalintubbi pass | 26-52 |
| 16:55 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Jackson | 29-52 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Michael Webb loses the ball out of bounds | 29-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Somerville (PG), Bobby Fairfax (SG), Kevin Stevens (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Kip Everett, Ernest Reza, John Nelson, Anthony Marshall | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Hassan (PG), Charles Brown (SG), Ezra Fowler (C) Claude Butler, Donald Jenkins, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 16:16 | Youngstown State | James Somerville connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Fairfax | 32-52 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Michael Webb misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-52 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Ezra Fowler grabs the offensive board | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Somerville (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Fairfax (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Stevens (fresh) PF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Hassan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Brown (fresh) SF - Michael Webb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ezra Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Denver | James Somerville takes the ball from Charles Brown | 32-52 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | Gerald Wilcox steals it from James Somerville | 32-52 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Matthew Hassan scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Webb | 32-54 |
| 14:56 | Youngstown State | Matthew Hassan steals it from Aaron Jackson | 32-54 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Matthew Hassan misses the easy layup | 32-54 |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens gets the rebound | 32-54 |
| 14:34 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax is whistled for a carry | 32-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (PG), Ernest Reza (SG), John Nelson (SF), Robert Evans (PF), Albert Smith (C) James Somerville, Bobby Fairfax, Kevin Stevens, Kenneth Thomas, Aaron Jackson | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Daniel Bean (SG), Matt Chandler (PF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Matthew Hassan, Charles Brown, Gerald Wilcox, Ezra Fowler | |
| 14:14 | Denver | Michael Webb hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Claude Butler and he's hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall (C) Albert Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:14 | Denver | Michael Webb misses the free throw | 32-56 |
| 14:14 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi grabs the offensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Michael Webb knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Claude Butler | 32-58 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza is whistled for traveling | 32-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Jenkins (SF) Michael Webb | |
| 13:30 | Denver | Daniel Bean misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 32-58 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Anthony Marshall | 32-58 |
| 13:18 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bean | 32-58 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Claude Butler scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matt Chandler | 32-60 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dikembe Ashalintubbi - foul #1 on Dikembe Ashalintubbi, team foul #3 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens (SF) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Wilcox (PF) Matt Chandler | |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 33-60 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox snags the defensive board | 33-60 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Kevin Stevens picks off the pass by Daniel Bean | 33-60 |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-60 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Daniel Bean grabs the board | 33-60 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Robert Evans steps in front of the Claude Butler pass | 33-60 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kip Everett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Reza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Stevens (fresh) PF - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jenkins (fresh) PF - Gerald Wilcox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Youngstown State | Claude Butler is called for the reach on Kip Everett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Butler, team foul #4 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Somerville (PG), Bobby Fairfax (SG), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Aaron Jackson (C) Kip Everett, Ernest Reza, Robert Evans, Anthony Marshall | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Hassan (PG), Michael Webb (SF), Ezra Fowler (C) Claude Butler, Donald Jenkins, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-60 |
| 11:29 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gerald Wilcox | 33-60 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Michael Webb misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-60 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Michael Webb grabs the offensive board | 33-60 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Bean | 33-63 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Fairfax | 35-63 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Kevin Stevens steps in front of the Matthew Hassan pass | 35-63 |
| 09:54 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Fairfax | 37-63 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-63 |
| 09:32 | Denver | Ezra Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 37-63 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Ezra Fowler can't finish the layup | 37-63 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Bobby Fairfax | 37-63 |
| 09:09 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-63 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Michael Webb snags the defensive board | 37-63 |
| 08:39 | Denver | Gerald Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-63 |
| 08:37 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-63 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Matthew Hassan buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Bean | 39-65 |
| 08:16 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Bean - foul #4 on Daniel Bean, team foul #5 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ernest Reza (SG), John Nelson (SF), Robert Evans (PF), Anthony Marshall (C) James Somerville, Kevin Stevens, Kenneth Thomas, Aaron Jackson | |
| Subs | Denver | Claude Butler (PG), Donald Jenkins (SG), Gino Ricci (SF), Matt Chandler (PF), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (C) Matthew Hassan, Daniel Bean, Michael Webb, Gerald Wilcox, Ezra Fowler | |
| 08:16 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 08:16 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax misses the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 08:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ashalintubbi | 40-65 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi is fouled on the floor by Ernest Reza - foul #2 on Ernest Reza, team foul #2 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (PG) Bobby Fairfax | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:36 | Denver | Dikembe Ashalintubbi misses short on a shot from the right block | 40-65 |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-65 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kip Everett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Reza (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Claude Butler (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Donald Jenkins (fresh) SF - Gino Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matt Chandler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | John Nelson connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Reza | 42-65 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Anthony Marshall blocks the jumper by Matt Chandler | 42-65 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall snags the defensive board | 42-65 |
| 06:41 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall misses short on a jump hook from close range | 42-65 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Matt Chandler grabs the board | 42-65 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Donald Jenkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Reza - foul #3 on Ernest Reza, team foul #3 | 42-65 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Donald Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Donald Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans is hacked by Matt Chandler - foul #1 on Matt Chandler, team foul #6 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Webb (SF) Gino Ricci | |
| 06:02 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ernest Reza | 44-66 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Michael Webb is hacked by Ernest Reza - foul #4 on Ernest Reza, team foul #4 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Somerville (PG), Bobby Fairfax (SG), Kevin Stevens (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Albert Smith (C) Kip Everett, Ernest Reza, John Nelson, Robert Evans, Anthony Marshall | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Hassan (PG), Charles Brown (SG), Ezra Fowler (C) Claude Butler, Michael Webb, Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 05:28 | Denver | Donald Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-66 |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | Albert Smith gets the rebound | 44-66 |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas can't tip it in | 44-66 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Matthew Hassan snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Ezra Fowler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax gets the rebound | 44-66 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by James Somerville is blocked by Ezra Fowler | 44-66 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens can't tip it in | 44-66 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Matt Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Matthew Hassan misses long on a runner from close range | 44-66 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Matt Chandler grabs the offensive board | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Denver | Ezra Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson (PF) Albert Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Gino Ricci (SF) Charles Brown | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Somerville (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Fairfax (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Hassan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Jenkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gino Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matt Chandler (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ezra Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-66 |
| 03:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Matt Chandler | 44-66 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Matt Chandler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Matthew Hassan tips it but misses | 44-66 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Matt Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Matthew Hassan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-69 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matt Chandler - foul #2 on Matt Chandler, team foul #7 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Brown (SG) Donald Jenkins | |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Matthew Hassan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-69 |
| 02:19 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens is hacked by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #8 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Albert Smith (C) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:19 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Ezra Fowler pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Matthew Hassan clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Somerville - foul #1 on James Somerville, team foul #5 | 46-69 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Matthew Hassan makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Matthew Hassan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-71 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Matt Chandler gets the rebound | 46-71 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Ezra Fowler comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-71 |
| 01:18 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson pulls down the rebound | 46-71 |
| 01:12 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens's pass is intercepted by Matt Chandler | 46-71 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Ezra Fowler hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Hassan | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Denver | The short jumper by Gino Ricci is denied by Aaron Jackson | 49-73 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Ezra Fowler tips it but misses | 49-73 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Albert Smith gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Albert Smith misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #9 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas (PF) Aaron Jackson | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Jenkins (SG) Charles Brown | |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Albert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Albert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Matthew Hassan runs out the clock | 51-73 |