| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Burk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Troy Lovette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-26 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Devin Gayman | 29-26 |
| 19:24 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Lovette | 32-26 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Billy Carnevale drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Powell | 32-29 |
| 19:10 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Philip Hoge | 35-29 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Richard Johnson double dribbles | 35-29 |
| 18:23 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses short on a runner from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Casey Clanton can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Devin Gayman - foul #2 on Devin Gayman, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Scott Lewis pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Troy Lovette - foul #3 on Troy Lovette, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nick Williams (PF), Otto Owen (C) John Burk, Troy Lovette | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:29 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:01 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman misses the tip | 35-32 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Scott Lewis pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses the dunk | 35-32 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 16:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to Calvin Powell | 35-32 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Scott Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (PG), Stephen Ambrose (SG), John Burk (PF) Philip Hoge, Anthony Holland, Devin Gayman | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Calvin Powell | |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Stephen Ambrose | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Black (fresh) SG - Stephen Ambrose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otto Owen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Burk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Nick Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Burk - foul #2 on John Burk, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette (C) Nick Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (C) Randall Zosel | |
| 15:30 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette tips it home | 39-35 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Ben Hill comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Otto Owen - foul #2 on Otto Owen, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland (SG) Stephen Ambrose | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF) Edwin Hirsh | |
| 14:54 | Denver | Ben Hill makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Ben Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:54 | Valparaiso | John Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:37 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Holland | 41-36 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Howard Black - foul #1 on Howard Black, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman (SF) Otto Owen | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Shawn Singleton | |
| 14:29 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Valparaiso | Howard Black scores on a jumper from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Scott Lewis's layup is rejected by Troy Lovette | 43-39 |
| 13:48 | Valparaiso | John Burk snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Scott Lewis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 13:12 | Denver | Scott Lewis snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Scott Lewis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Casey Clanton | 43-41 |
| 12:54 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Howard Black | 46-41 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Eugene Nagata drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Casey Clanton | 46-43 |
| 12:22 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette loses the dribble to Ben Hill | 46-43 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Eugene Nagata lays it up and in on a great pass from Ben Hill | 46-45 |
| 12:02 | Valparaiso | John Burk loses the dribble to Eugene Nagata | 46-45 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Casey Clanton lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Nagata | 46-47 |
| 11:34 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette misses the dunk attempt | 46-47 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Devin Gayman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Burk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Lovette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Nagata | 46-50 |
| 10:47 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-50 |
| 10:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Byrne | 46-50 |
| 10:32 | Denver | Robert Byrne clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Burk - foul #3 on John Burk, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Stephen Ambrose (SG), Otto Owen (SF), Nick Williams (PF), William Rooney (C) Howard Black, Anthony Holland, Devin Gayman, John Burk, Troy Lovette | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Calvin Powell (PF) Casey Clanton, Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Scott Lewis | |
| 10:32 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:32 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:09 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Owen | 46-52 |
| 09:50 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-52 |
| 09:48 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Robert Byrne's pass is intercepted by William Rooney | 48-52 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to William Rooney | 48-52 |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Robert Byrne scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Calvin Powell and he's hacked by William Rooney - foul #1 on William Rooney, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland (SG), Devin Gayman (SF) Stephen Ambrose, William Rooney | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG) Shawn Singleton | |
| 08:41 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen buries a floater in the lane | 50-55 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 08:15 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose (PG), Troy Lovette (C) Philip Hoge, Otto Owen | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Richard Johnson, Calvin Powell, Robert Byrne | |
| 07:45 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it in | 50-57 |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Roberts (PF) Nick Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Stephen Ambrose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Roberts (fresh) C - Troy Lovette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Singleton (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Denver | Casey Clanton is hacked by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Otto Owen (PF) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG) Billy Carnevale | |
| 07:10 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:57 | Valparaiso | Eugene Nagata steals the ball from Anthony Holland | 50-59 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Eugene Nagata banks in the layup | 50-61 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen can't finish the layup | 50-61 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette misses the tip | 50-61 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Casey Clanton snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Shawn Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), John Burk (PF), William Rooney (C) Stephen Ambrose, Devin Gayman, Troy Lovette | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Calvin Powell (C) Casey Clanton, Shawn Singleton, Edwin Hirsh | |
| 05:58 | Valparaiso | John Burk drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Calvin Powell knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Nagata | 52-63 |
| 05:31 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Calvin Powell gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is fouled on the floor by Anthony Holland - foul #2 on Anthony Holland, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Roberts (SF), Nick Williams (C) Otto Owen, William Rooney | |
| Subs | Denver | Ben Hill (SG) Billy Carnevale | |
| 05:17 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso 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 (+2) | |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Holland | 54-65 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Eugene Nagata connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 54-68 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #1 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose (SG), Devin Gayman (SF), Troy Lovette (C) Anthony Holland, John Roberts, Nick Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Edwin Hirsh (C) Eugene Nagata, Scott Lewis | |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | John Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Denver | Ben Hill is whistled for a carry | 55-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nick Williams (PF) John Burk | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:10 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Casey Clanton gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Troy Lovette is called for the reach on Edwin Hirsh - foul #4 on Troy Lovette, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (PG), Anthony Holland (SG) Philip Hoge, Stephen Ambrose | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Shawn Singleton (SF), Randall Zosel (C) Ben Hill, Richard Johnson, Calvin Powell | |
| 03:46 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette can't finish the layup | 55-69 |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | Casey Clanton steps in front of the Troy Lovette pass | 55-69 |
| 03:22 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses the lay-in | 55-69 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Shawn Singleton gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Lovette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Singleton (fresh) PF - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso 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) | |
| 03:04 | Denver | Shawn Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-69 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose (SG), Otto Owen (SF), William Rooney (C) Anthony Holland, Devin Gayman, Troy Lovette | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Calvin Powell (SF) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale | |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Ambrose, team foul #11 | 55-69 |
| 02:38 | Denver | William Rooney swats the layup by Randall Zosel | 55-69 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Calvin Powell hits the follow up shot | 55-71 |
| 02:19 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-71 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams gets the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:07 | Valparaiso | William Rooney lays it in | 57-71 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Eugene Nagata can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-71 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Stephen Ambrose | 57-71 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Calvin Powell swats the layup by Otto Owen | 57-71 |
| 01:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Singleton | 57-71 |
| 01:07 | Denver | The jumper by Calvin Powell is denied by Nick Williams | 57-71 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | William Rooney grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | William Rooney banks in the layup | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is fouled on the floor by Otto Owen - foul #3 on Otto Owen, team foul #12 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ben Hill (SF) Randall Zosel | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso 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) | |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 59-73 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Shawn Singleton runs out the clock | 59-73 |