| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) C - James Burchett (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Todd Denton inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Denver | Billy Richmond drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Galey | 41-43 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeff Clegg | 41-46 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Oaks - foul #3 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper (PF) Ronald Oaks | |
| 19:07 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Billy Richmond pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Todd Denton makes the shot from the left side set up by Billy Richmond | 45-46 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Todd Denton - foul #2 on Todd Denton, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (PG), Jeff Mazzone (SG), Leo Risch (SF), George Williams (PF), William Durham (C) Albert Galey, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SG), James Holman (SF), Lei Wang (C) Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn, Chris Schumacher | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:58 | Denver | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Leo Risch's pass is intercepted by James Holman in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie buries a driving attempt from close range | 45-49 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Leo Risch comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Holman - foul #3 on James Holman, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (PG), David Williams (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Scott Horn, James Holman, Gilbert Harper | |
| 17:21 | Denver | Leo Risch makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Leo Risch misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Gross - foul #1 on Kenneth Gross, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:07 | Denver | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Leo Risch drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Gross | 48-50 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG) George Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF) George Louie, Lei Wang | |
| 16:34 | Denver | William Durham misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (PG), Todd Denton (SF), Billy Richmond (PF) Jeff Mazzone, Kenneth Gross, Leo Risch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG) David Williams | |
| 16:34 | Denver | William Durham misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 16:34 | Denver | William Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 16:34 | Denver | William Durham makes the 3rd free throw | 49-50 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 16:20 | Denver | William Durham pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:18 | Denver | Aaron Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Julio Silva - foul #1 on Julio Silva, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Denver | James Burchett (C) William Durham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:02 | Denver | Billy Richmond misses the easy open layup | 49-50 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Todd Denton tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Todd Denton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Billy Richmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Julio Silva (fairly fresh) SG - Jeff Clegg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Harper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is whistled for a carry | 51-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), George Williams (SF) Keith Mascarenas, Todd Denton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), David Williams (SG), James Holman (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) Julio Silva, Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn, Gilbert Harper | |
| 15:28 | Denver | Albert Galey buries a runner from the baseline set up by Aaron Hart | 53-50 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Billy Richmond - foul #3 on Billy Richmond, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Leo Risch (PF) Aaron Hart, George Williams, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SG), Lei Wang (C) David Williams, Chris Schumacher | |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:50 | Denver | Kenneth Gross comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-53 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Holman | 53-53 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang lays it up and in on a great pass from Cilombo Asaro | 53-55 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Galey | 55-55 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro's pass is intercepted by James Burchett | 55-55 |
| 13:38 | Denver | James Burchett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses the lay-in | 55-55 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Holman | 55-55 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Burchett swats the short shot by Ronald Oaks | 55-55 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-55 |
| 13:12 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gross | 55-55 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Albert Galey's dunk attempt is rejected by Lei Wang | 55-55 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Leo Risch steals it from Ronald Oaks | 55-55 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Cilombo Asaro is called for the reach on Albert Galey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Todd Denton (SF), Billy Richmond (PF), William Durham (C) Albert Galey, Jeff Mazzone, Kenneth Gross, Leo Risch, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Gilbert Harper (C) Cilombo Asaro, George Louie, James Holman, Lei Wang | |
| 12:28 | Denver | The jump hook by William Durham is blocked by Gilbert Harper | 55-55 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the shot from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 12:18 | Denver | William Durham gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Ronald Oaks picks off the pass by Keith Mascarenas | 55-55 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn scores on a runner in the lane | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Durham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Harper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Denver | William Durham scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Denton | 57-57 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 11:44 | Denver | The rebound goes to Todd Denton | 57-57 |
| 11:40 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Richmond | 59-57 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Aaron Hart buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Richmond | 61-57 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Keith Mascarenas picks off the pass by Gilbert Harper | 61-57 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Billy Richmond is open and buries a shot from the right block set up by Aaron Hart | 63-57 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 10:14 | Denver | William Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 10:12 | Denver | Todd Denton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), George Williams (PF), James Burchett (C) Keith Mascarenas, Billy Richmond, William Durham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (PG), David Williams (SG), Chris Schumacher (C) Scott Horn, Jeff Clegg, Ronald Oaks | |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher tips it in | 63-59 |
| 09:41 | Denver | George Williams can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Gilbert Harper - foul #2 on Gilbert Harper, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Kenneth Gross (SF) Aaron Hart, Todd Denton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SG), Lei Wang (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Gilbert Harper | |
| 09:41 | Denver | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:41 | Denver | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Galey is called for the reach on Chris Schumacher - foul #2 on Albert Galey, team foul #4 | 65-59 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses the runner from close range | 65-59 |
| 09:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to George Williams | 65-59 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Albert Galey connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Billy Richmond (PF), Leo Risch (C) Jeff Mazzone, George Williams, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), James Holman (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) Julio Silva, George Louie, David Williams, Lei Wang | |
| 08:18 | Denver | Leo Risch clanks a shot from the left side | 67-59 |
| 08:16 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Richmond | 67-59 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Leo Risch can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-59 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Richmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leo Risch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Oaks (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the tip | 67-59 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Aaron Hart pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Kenneth Gross connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-59 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Richmond picks off the pass by James Holman | 69-59 |
| 07:12 | Denver | Albert Galey is hacked by Ronald Oaks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (SG), Todd Denton (SF), George Williams (PF), James Burchett (C) Aaron Hart, Kenneth Gross, Billy Richmond, Leo Risch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), George Louie (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF) Scott Horn, Jeff Clegg, James Holman, Ronald Oaks | |
| 07:12 | Denver | Albert Galey misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-59 |
| 06:41 | Denver | George Williams gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Gilbert Harper is called for the reach on Keith Mascarenas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Harper, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (SG) Albert Galey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (PG), David Williams (SF), Lei Wang (PF) Cilombo Asaro, Kenneth Lawhorn, Chris Schumacher | |
| 06:39 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 06:00 | Denver | George Williams hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Todd Denton | 73-62 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang is hacked by Todd Denton - foul #3 on Todd Denton, team foul #5 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Aaron Hart (SG), Billy Richmond (PF), William Durham (C) Keith Mascarenas, Jeff Mazzone, George Williams, James Burchett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Holman (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) George Louie, David Williams, Lei Wang, Gilbert Harper | |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Hart steals the ball from James Holman | 73-62 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Julio Silva steps in front of the Todd Denton pass | 73-62 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn lays it in on a nice dish by Julio Silva | 73-64 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Aaron Hart is open but misses the lay-in | 73-64 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Julio Silva | 73-66 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Todd Denton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Billy Richmond - foul #4 on Billy Richmond, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Leo Risch (SF) Albert Galey, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Scott Horn, Julio Silva, Kenneth Lawhorn, Chris Schumacher | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:36 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Durham | 73-67 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Leo Risch blows the wide open layup | 73-67 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (SF), James Burchett (C) Billy Richmond, William Durham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF) Jeff Clegg, James Holman | |
| 03:58 | Denver | Leo Risch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Risch (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Burchett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Oaks | 73-70 |
| 03:32 | Denver | James Burchett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Mascarenas - foul #1 on Keith Mascarenas, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), George Williams (PF) Jeff Mazzone, Keith Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), George Louie (SF), Gilbert Harper (C) Cilombo Asaro, Kenneth Lawhorn, Lei Wang | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Leo Risch is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Gross | 76-72 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Horn | 76-74 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Kenneth Gross is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Oaks | 76-74 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the jumper from close range | 76-76 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Kenneth Gross hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 76-76 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gilbert Harper | 76-76 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Todd Denton (SF), Billy Richmond (PF) Kenneth Gross, Leo Risch, George Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) David Williams, George Louie, Gilbert Harper | |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is called for traveling | 76-76 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Albert Galey is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Aaron Hart tips it in | 78-76 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the tip | 78-76 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher can't tip it in | 78-76 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Billy Richmond gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Aaron Hart slams it home on a nice dish by Todd Denton and the foul's on Ronald Oaks - foul #5 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Kenneth Gross (SF), George Williams (PF) Albert Galey, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper (PF) Ronald Oaks | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Burchett | 81-76 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Horn - foul #2 on Scott Horn, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Richmond (PF) George Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-76 |