| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Elmore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Compo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Shofner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Manuel Fobbs (fresh) C - Christopher Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Dustin Compo inbounds the ball | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Denver | Richard Elmore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Andrew Cantwell's layup is rejected by Manuel Fobbs | 44-43 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Richard Elmore tips it in | 46-43 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Matthew Owen - foul #2 on Matthew Owen, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Shawn Shofner gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Christopher Vaughn swats the dunk try by Richard Elmore | 46-45 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Dustin Compo can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Owen picks off the pass by Donald Smith | 46-45 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Andrew Cantwell knocks in the runner near the basket and the foul's on Tim Brown - foul #2 on Tim Brown, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Harvey (C) Shawn Shofner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood (SG) Donald Smith | |
| 18:02 | Denver | Andrew Cantwell misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Dustin Compo is called for the reach on Louis Murphy - foul #1 on Dustin Compo, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Noe (PF) Andrew Cantwell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris (PF), Brandon Youngblood (C) Manuel Fobbs, Christopher Vaughn | |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tim Brown | 48-48 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Richard Elmore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brandon Youngblood - foul #2 on Brandon Youngblood, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Stanley (SF) Dustin Compo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson (PG), Jared Womack (SF) Tim Brown, Louis Murphy | |
| 17:19 | Denver | Richard Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Richard Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Wood and he's fouled by Jay Noe - foul #1 on Jay Noe, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey House (SF) Richard Elmore | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 17:06 | Denver | Ralph Harvey snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Matthew Owen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Wood | 49-52 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Kevin Stanley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 16:08 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Harvey | 49-52 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Jay Noe double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Elmore (SG), Dustin Compo (SF), Andrew Cantwell (PF), Shawn Shofner (C) Matthew Owen, Jeffrey House, Jay Noe, Ralph Harvey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Louis Murphy (SF), Willis Ringo (PF), Christopher Vaughn (C) Allan Johnson, Charles Wood, Jared Womack, Christopher Harris, Brandon Youngblood | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kevin Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Elmore (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Compo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Cantwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Shofner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willis Ringo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown is hacked by Kevin Stanley - foul #2 on Kevin Stanley, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Christopher Vaughn is denied by Andrew Cantwell | 49-52 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Vaughn tips it in | 49-54 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Richard Elmore makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kevin Stanley | 51-54 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Smith and the foul's on Shawn Shofner - foul #3 on Shawn Shofner, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Christopher Vaughn steals the ball from Andrew Cantwell | 51-57 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Dustin Compo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 14:05 | Denver | Andrew Cantwell drills a shot near the basket | 53-57 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy buries a jump hook from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Andrew Cantwell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Cantwell, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Owen (PG), William Adams (SG), Jeffrey House (SF), Jay Noe (PF), Ralph Harvey (C) Kevin Stanley, Richard Elmore, Dustin Compo, Andrew Cantwell, Shawn Shofner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson (PG), Charles Wood (SG), Jared Womack (SF), Manuel Fobbs (PF), Christopher Harris (C) Tim Brown, Donald Smith, Louis Murphy, Willis Ringo, Christopher Vaughn | |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs is fouled on the floor by Jay Noe - foul #2 on Jay Noe, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Jeffrey House misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jared Womack - foul #1 on Jared Womack, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Jeffrey House makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Jeffrey House makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Jeffrey House pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 12:15 | Denver | Matthew Owen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 12:13 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Noe | 55-61 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Matthew Owen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Womack | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Adams (fresh) SF - Jeffrey House (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jay Noe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Allan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jared Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Fobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood is fouled on the floor by Jay Noe - foul #3 on Jay Noe, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Elmore (SG), Dustin Compo (SF), Andrew Cantwell (PF), Shawn Shofner (C) William Adams, Jeffrey House, Jay Noe, Ralph Harvey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), Louis Murphy (SF), Willis Ringo (PF), Christopher Vaughn (C) Allan Johnson, Jared Womack, Manuel Fobbs, Christopher Harris | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Andrew Cantwell snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Shawn Shofner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith (SG) Charles Wood | |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Willis Ringo can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 55-61 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Matthew Owen pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Matthew Owen is fouled on the floor by Tim Brown - foul #3 on Tim Brown, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| 10:35 | Denver | Richard Elmore drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Dustin Compo | 57-61 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Vaughn grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Willis Ringo misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-61 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Willis Ringo snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cantwell - foul #2 on Andrew Cantwell, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Stanley (PG), Jay Noe (PF), Ralph Harvey (C) Matthew Owen, Andrew Cantwell, Shawn Shofner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson (PG), Charles Wood (SF), Manuel Fobbs (PF), Christopher Harris (C) Tim Brown, Louis Murphy, Willis Ringo, Christopher Vaughn | |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Ralph Harvey pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Kevin Stanley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kevin Stanley, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack (SF) Donald Smith | |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 57-61 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood tips it back up and in | 57-63 |
| 08:33 | Denver | Richard Elmore knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Stanley | 60-63 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs can't connect on a floater near the basket | 60-63 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Dustin Compo snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Manuel Fobbs is called for the reach on Kevin Stanley - foul #2 on Manuel Fobbs, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Owen (PG), Jeffrey House (SF), Andrew Cantwell (PF) Richard Elmore, Dustin Compo, Ralph Harvey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), Louis Murphy (SF), Christopher Vaughn (C) Allan Johnson, Jared Womack, Christopher Harris | |
| 07:38 | Denver | Kevin Stanley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Owen | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey House (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Cantwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Noe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Louis Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Manuel Fobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Vaughn and the foul's on Kevin Stanley - foul #4 on Kevin Stanley, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Shofner (C) Jay Noe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willis Ringo (PF) Manuel Fobbs | |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Shofner | 63-65 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Matthew Owen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tim Brown - foul #4 on Tim Brown, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith (SG) Charles Wood | |
| 07:08 | Denver | Matthew Owen makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Matthew Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy loses the dribble to Shawn Shofner | 65-65 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Kevin Stanley buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey House | 67-65 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Stanley steps in front of the Louis Murphy pass | 67-65 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Matthew Owen is hacked by Christopher Vaughn - foul #1 on Christopher Vaughn, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Elmore (SG), Dustin Compo (SF), Jay Noe (PF), Ralph Harvey (C) Kevin Stanley, Jeffrey House, Andrew Cantwell, Shawn Shofner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson (PG), Charles Wood (SG), Jared Womack (SF), Manuel Fobbs (PF), Christopher Harris (C) Tim Brown, Donald Smith, Louis Murphy, Willis Ringo, Christopher Vaughn | |
| 05:24 | Denver | Matthew Owen makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Matthew Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Harvey swats the layup by Jared Womack | 69-65 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Allan Johnson | 69-67 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Jay Noe misses short on a jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson banks in the layup set up by Charles Wood | 69-69 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Dustin Compo misses the lay-in | 69-69 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Jay Noe grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Richard Elmore hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Owen and he's hacked by Charles Wood - foul #3 on Charles Wood, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Stanley (PG), Jeffrey House (PF) Matthew Owen, Jay Noe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Louis Murphy (SF) Allan Johnson, Charles Wood, Jared Womack | |
| 03:48 | Denver | Richard Elmore makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kevin Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Elmore (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Compo (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jeffrey House (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. C - Ralph Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Manuel Fobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Denver | Kevin Stanley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey House | 75-72 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown is hacked by Kevin Stanley - foul #5 on Kevin Stanley, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Cantwell (PF), Shawn Shofner (C) Kevin Stanley, Ralph Harvey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willis Ringo (PF), Christopher Vaughn (C) Manuel Fobbs, Christopher Harris | |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:54 | Denver | Shawn Shofner pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Andrew Cantwell misses long on a shot from the right block | 75-72 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Willis Ringo gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Vaughn hits a fadeaway from the left block | 75-74 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Richard Elmore misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Willis Ringo snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy travels with the ball | 75-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Owen (PG) Jeffrey House | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:15 | Denver | Christopher Vaughn swats the shot by Matthew Owen | 75-74 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Andrew Cantwell tips it home | 77-74 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Dustin Compo is fouled on the floor by Louis Murphy - foul #1 on Louis Murphy, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Dustin Compo makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Dustin Compo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Matthew Owen is hacked by Tim Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tim Brown, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson (PG) Tim Brown | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Matthew Owen makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Matthew Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 00:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Shofner | 80-76 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Shawn Shofner is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Shawn Shofner makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Shawn Shofner misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Willis Ringo snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Matthew Owen gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Matthew Owen is hacked by Allan Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allan Johnson, team foul #12 | 81-76 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Matthew Owen makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Matthew Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Matthew Owen runs out the clock | 83-79 |