| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jason Christiano inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Robert Young comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 19:45 | Denver | Raymond Thomas tips it home | 25-30 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Newman | 25-32 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Cameron Butterfield blocks the short jumper by Richard Kittel | 25-32 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Igor Zapf | 25-35 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Richard Kittel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Raymond Thomas takes the ball from Igor Zapf | 25-35 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Michael Newman is called for the reach on Leo Camp - foul #1 on Michael Newman, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Michael Newman, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 17:47 | Denver | Jason Christiano lays it in and he's fouled by Shaun Robertson - foul #2 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (SF) Jason Christiano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SF) Warren Dildy | |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:30 | Denver | Danny Heimbach grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Leo Camp scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Kittel | 30-36 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried is called for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Robert Ames (PF), Bill Kimura (C) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel, Raymond Thomas, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Edward Tate, Shaun Robertson, Igor Zapf | |
| 16:27 | Denver | Robert Ames is fouled on the floor by Vule Kopinski - foul #2 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SF) Vule Kopinski | |
| 16:15 | Denver | Robert Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Heimbach | 32-36 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Jason Christiano (SF) Omar Ingham, Danny Heimbach | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jed McNew, Igor Zapf, Thomas Clark, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Ames (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Kimura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Edward Tate (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Denver | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield is whistled for a carry | 32-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG), Raymond Thomas (PF), Robert Young (C) Robert Smith, Robert Ames, Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Edward Tate, Shaun Robertson, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 14:45 | Denver | Thomas Clark steals the ball from Richard Kittel | 32-36 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Newman | 32-39 |
| 13:56 | Denver | Robert Young is hacked by Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #1 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (SF) Jason Christiano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Edward Tate (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried, Thomas Clark | |
| 13:37 | Denver | Robert Young is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Robert Ames (C) Leo Camp, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SF) Jed McNew | |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (C) Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Shaun Robertson, Igor Zapf, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 12:58 | Denver | Robert Smith misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jed McNew - foul #1 on Jed McNew, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Omar Ingham (SG) Richard Kittel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jed McNew, Edward Tate, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 12:58 | Denver | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-39 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Danny Heimbach grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is hacked by Danny Heimbach - foul #1 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Jason Christiano (SF), Raymond Thomas (PF), Robert Young (C) Omar Ingham, Danny Heimbach, Robert Ames, Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Edward Tate (SF), Thomas Clark (C) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Clark | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) SF - Edward Tate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Leo Camp drills a jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leo Camp - foul #3 on Leo Camp, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Shaun Robertson, Edward Tate, Vule Kopinski, Thomas Clark | |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Robert Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew can't finish the layup | 36-43 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Leo Camp can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cameron Butterfield | 36-43 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy's pass is intercepted by Richard Kittel | 36-43 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Leo Camp buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-43 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 08:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Kittel | 39-43 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Jason Christiano loses the dribble to Warren Dildy | 39-43 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield can't finish the layup | 39-43 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Jason Christiano snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 07:50 | Denver | Cameron Butterfield picks off the pass by Richard Kittel | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kittel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jed McNew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Cameron Butterfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jason Christiano - foul #3 on Jason Christiano, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Robert Ames (PF), Bill Kimura (C) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Raymond Thomas, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Robert Smith hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Danny Heimbach | 41-45 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew lays it up and in set up by Michael Newman | 41-47 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Robert Ames is whistled for a carry | 41-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG) Jed McNew | |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Newman | 41-49 |
| 05:42 | Denver | Omar Ingham misses the shot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 05:39 | Denver | Omar Ingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Robert Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses the jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Robert Ames pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Ames - foul #1 on Robert Ames, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Charles Hull (PF) Robert Smith, Danny Heimbach, Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Shaun Robertson, Edward Tate, Thomas Clark | |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Leo Camp hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-51 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Charles Hull gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Ingham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Hull (fresh) C - Robert Ames (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Denver | Richard Kittel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF), Raymond Thomas (PF), Robert Young (C) Omar Ingham, Charles Hull, Robert Ames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Terry Lang (C) Michael Newman, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate is hacked by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Edward Tate, Terry Lang | |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is hacked by Leo Camp - foul #4 on Leo Camp, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Thomas Clark (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 02:50 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Kittel | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:46 | Denver | Richard Kittel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Warren Dildy - foul #1 on Warren Dildy, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG) Michael Newman | |
| 02:46 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Richard Kittel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Warren Dildy | 45-53 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Jason Christiano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Richard Kittel tips it home | 47-53 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Vule Kopinski | 47-56 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Richard Kittel misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Igor Zapf | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Warren Dildy | 47-59 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Raymond Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vule Kopinski - foul #3 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Robert Ames (C) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Edward Tate, Thomas Clark | |
| 01:15 | Denver | Raymond Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Raymond Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the tip | 48-59 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Danny Heimbach grabs the board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Denver | Omar Ingham loses the dribble to Warren Dildy | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-61 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Raymond Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman runs out the clock | 50-61 |