| Lineup | Denver | PG - Stephan Klem (fresh) SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) C - Ricky Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) SG - James Patterson (fresh) SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Andrew Fenton's pass is intercepted by Albert Rooney | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | James Patterson can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Denver | Ricky Gallo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Albert Rooney picks off the pass by Stephan Klem | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Stephan Klem's pass is intercepted by Albert Rooney in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | James Patterson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Wallace Malasky buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephan Klem | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Ricky Gallo snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Wallace Malasky snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Stephan Klem clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Denver | Andrew Fenton pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Stephan Klem hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Patrick McGreevy | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | James Patterson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Rooney | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (PG), Jasper Winn (SG), Bobby Harris (SF), John Fox (PF), Felton Kohn (C) Stephan Klem, Patrick McGreevy, Wallace Malasky, Andrew Fenton, Ricky Gallo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Geoffrey Fortunato (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Bobby Harris misses the lay-in | 4-7 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Denver | John Fox snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Bobby Harris drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Fox | 7-7 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Lee | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Oropeza (fresh) SG - Jasper Winn (fresh) SF - Bobby Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fox (fresh) C - Felton Kohn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) PF - Mark Lee (fresh) C - Geoffrey Fortunato (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Denver | Felton Kohn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Denver | Jasper Winn hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira misses long on a floater from the left side | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | Denver | Bobby Harris snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | Denver | John Fox makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Perreira - foul #1 on Michael Perreira, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG) Felton Kohn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Mark Lee, Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| 15:04 | Denver | John Fox makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick McGreevy | 15-11 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses the 3 from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Jasper Winn buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Oropeza | 18-11 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Riley Vinton | 18-13 |
| 13:17 | Denver | John Fox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 12:53 | Denver | John Fox gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | James Patterson grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney loses the dribble to John Fox | 18-13 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Fox | 21-13 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 11:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Oropeza | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Oropeza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Harris (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Fox (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jasper Winn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Denver | Jasper Winn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Campbell - foul #1 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #3 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephan Klem (PG), Wallace Malasky (SF), Andrew Fenton (PF), Ricky Gallo (C) Thomas Oropeza, Patrick McGreevy, Bobby Harris, John Fox | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Geoffrey Fortunato (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 11:35 | Denver | Jasper Winn makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Jasper Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Wallace Malasky grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Jasper Winn drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephan Klem | 26-13 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Lee | 26-15 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Andrew Fenton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Perreira - foul #2 on Michael Perreira, team foul #4 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG) Jasper Winn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart (PF) Michael Perreira | |
| 10:22 | Denver | Andrew Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Andrew Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-15 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart tips it in | 28-17 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Wallace Malasky drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Stephan Klem | 30-17 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffery Higbee (PG), William Dry (SF), Felton Kohn (PF) Stephan Klem, Wallace Malasky, Andrew Fenton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Riley Vinton (SF), Raymond Campbell (C) George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Robert Stewart | |
| 09:17 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy is hacked by Geoffrey Fortunato - foul #1 on Geoffrey Fortunato, team foul #5 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (SG) Patrick McGreevy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG), Robert Stewart (PF) Mark Lee, Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| 08:56 | Denver | Robert Stewart denies the turnaround by Jeffery Higbee | 30-17 |
| 08:55 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Gallo | 30-17 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Felton Kohn misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-17 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | James Patterson pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart is hacked by Jeffery Higbee - foul #1 on Jeffery Higbee, team foul #1 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephan Klem (PG), Wallace Malasky (SF), Andrew Fenton (PF) Jeffery Higbee, William Dry, Ricky Gallo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (PF) Robert Stewart | |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is fouled on the floor by Wallace Malasky - foul #1 on Wallace Malasky, team foul #2 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Mark Lee (PF) Albert Rooney, Ronald Walker | |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Riley Vinton | 30-20 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Andrew Fenton hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wallace Malasky | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Stephan Klem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Oropeza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Felton Kohn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) PF - Mark Lee (fresh) C - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Stephan Klem steps in front of the George Bittinger pass | 33-20 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Mark Lee swats the layup by Felton Kohn | 33-20 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Andrew Fenton is called for the reach on Mark Lee - foul #1 on Andrew Fenton, team foul #3 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Jasper Winn (PG), Patrick McGreevy (SG), Bobby Harris (SF), William Dry (PF), Ricky Gallo (C) Stephan Klem, Thomas Oropeza, Wallace Malasky, Andrew Fenton, Felton Kohn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Ronald Walker (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Geoffrey Fortunato (C) George Bittinger, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Raymond Campbell | |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee travels with the ball | 33-20 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG) Mark Lee | |
| 06:19 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-20 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-20 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Bobby Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Jasper Winn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 33-20 |
| 05:39 | Denver | William Dry grabs the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 05:17 | Denver | William Dry loses the ball out of bounds | 33-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephan Klem (PG), Thomas Oropeza (SG), Wallace Malasky (SF), Andrew Fenton (PF), John Fox (C) Jasper Winn, Patrick McGreevy, Bobby Harris, William Dry, Ricky Gallo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Raymond Campbell (C) George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Fenton - foul #2 on Andrew Fenton, team foul #4 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Felton Kohn (C) Andrew Fenton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:58 | Denver | John Fox gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Felton Kohn misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on George Bittinger - foul #1 on George Bittinger, team foul #6 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (PF) Robert Stewart | |
| 04:33 | Denver | Felton Kohn makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Felton Kohn misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Campbell | 34-23 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Stephan Klem is whistled for traveling | 34-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG) Thomas Oropeza | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) George Bittinger | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Rooney and he's fouled by Felton Kohn - foul #1 on Felton Kohn, team foul #5 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (PG), Andrew Fenton (PF), Ricky Gallo (C) Stephan Klem, John Fox, Felton Kohn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato (PF) James Patterson | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Oropeza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricky Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Lee (fresh) SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Fortunato (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Bobby Harris (SF) Wallace Malasky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart (PF) Raymond Campbell | |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton scores on a shot from the right block set up by Albert Rooney and the foul's on Patrick McGreevy - foul #1 on Patrick McGreevy, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) Mark Lee | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart tips it home | 34-31 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Geoffrey Fortunato is called for the reach on Patrick McGreevy - foul #2 on Geoffrey Fortunato, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephan Klem (PG), Wallace Malasky (SF), John Fox (C) Thomas Oropeza, Bobby Harris, Ricky Gallo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Mark Lee (SF), Raymond Campbell (C) Albert Rooney, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart | |
| 01:43 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Patrick McGreevy takes the ball from Geoffrey Fortunato | 36-31 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 01:15 | Denver | John Fox gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy is hacked by Raymond Campbell - foul #2 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Felton Kohn (C) Andrew Fenton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SF) Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| 01:01 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (SG) Patrick McGreevy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart (PF) James Patterson | |
| 00:20 | Denver | Robert Stewart steals the ball from John Fox | 38-31 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Wallace Malasky steals the ball from Ronald Walker | 38-31 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Stephan Klem misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Denver | John Fox snags the offensive board | 38-31 |