| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Russell Abbott picks off the pass by Tyrone Pittard | 24-40 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Herbert Taylor scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Davis | 24-42 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Stephen Burnett blows the layup | 27-42 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | William Benavides snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Stephen Burnett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Davis | 30-44 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin comes up short on the shot in the paint | 30-44 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Herbert Taylor snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin scores on a turnaround from the right block | 32-44 |
| 17:17 | Denver | Tyrone Pittard steals the ball from Joshua Davis | 32-44 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | William Benavides snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Stephen Burnett grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Leo Taylor buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Abbott | 32-46 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard tips it home | 34-46 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Stephen Burnett connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Leo Taylor and he's fouled by Oscar Slaughter - foul #2 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Donald Tracey (PF), Ralph Warren (C) Leo Taylor, Joshua Davis, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| 16:21 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) SF - William Finch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SF - Stephen Burnett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Ralph Warren pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:32 | Denver | Larry Hollingsworth swats the short shot by Stephen Burnett | 34-49 |
| 15:31 | Denver | James Holder tips it back up and in | 34-51 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 15:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Stephen Burnett | 34-51 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses the jumper from close range | 34-51 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Todd North snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Stephen Burnett is called for the reach on Todd North - foul #3 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), William Benavides (SF) Steven Riggs, William Finch | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Christopher Jackson, Stephen Burnett, Donald Tracey, Ralph Warren | |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Russell Abbott steals the ball from William Benavides | 34-51 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Joshua Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Todd North knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-54 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Joshua Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 13:55 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Abbott | 37-54 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Leo Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Benavides - foul #2 on William Benavides, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Todd North, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:34 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Joshua Davis is called for the reach on Oscar Slaughter - foul #2 on Joshua Davis, team foul #2 | 37-55 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Patterson | 37-55 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Russell Abbott pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:57 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-55 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | William Benavides comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Leo Taylor - foul #3 on Leo Taylor, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG) Gregory Miller | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (C) Joshua Davis, Aaron Patterson, Russell Abbott | |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:20 | Denver | Ralph Warren banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson and the foul's on Steven Riggs - foul #1 on Steven Riggs, team foul #3 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) William Benavides | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:20 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses the free throw | 39-57 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Riggs and he's hacked by Herbert Taylor - foul #1 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG) Leo Taylor | |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 12:04 | Denver | Steven Riggs is called for the reach on Stephen Burnett - foul #2 on Steven Riggs, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Tracey (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| 11:47 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses long on a floater from the left side | 42-57 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | William Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Donald Tracey pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Stephen Burnett's floater is tipped away by Joseph Warkentin | 42-57 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tyrone Pittard | 42-57 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs tips it in | 44-57 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Ralph Warren comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-57 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | William Finch can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-57 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Donald Tracey pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Christopher Jackson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Holder | 44-59 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | William Finch clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-59 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses the tip | 44-59 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter tips it in | 46-59 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Ralph Warren is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ralph Warren, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), William Benavides (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Christopher Jackson, Stephen Burnett, Donald Tracey, Ralph Warren | |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Russell Abbott steals the ball from Todd North | 46-59 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor and he's fouled by William Benavides - foul #3 on William Benavides, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:16 | Denver | Larry Hollingsworth swats the short shot by Aaron Patterson | 46-62 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Joshua Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Leo Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Davis | 46-64 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth is called for traveling | 46-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SF) Aaron Patterson | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Denver | Stephen Burnett scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Leo Taylor | 46-66 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller can't connect on a runner in the paint | 46-66 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth snags the offensive board | 46-66 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Hollingsworth | 49-66 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the turnaround from close range set up by Leo Taylor | 49-68 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Russell Abbott takes the ball from Joshua Darden | 49-68 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Herbert Taylor buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leo Taylor | 49-71 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Todd North, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | William Benavides buries a jumper from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Leo Taylor is hacked by Joseph Warkentin - foul #2 on Joseph Warkentin, team foul #6 | 51-71 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is whistled for traveling | 51-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (SG) Joshua Davis | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Slaughter | 54-71 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Christopher Jackson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor | 54-74 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jackson | 54-74 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Christopher Jackson misses the easy layup | 54-74 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Christopher Jackson snags the offensive board | 54-74 |
| 04:00 | Denver | Herbert Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-74 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-74 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the offensive board | 54-74 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-74 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter grabs the offensive board | 54-74 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Herbert Taylor blocks the short jumper by Joseph Warkentin | 54-74 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the board | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Jackson | 54-77 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is fouled on the floor by Herbert Taylor - foul #2 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #6 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Ralph Warren (C) Leo Taylor, Christopher Jackson, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Hollingsworth | 56-77 |
| 02:11 | Denver | James Holder is fouled on the floor by Steven Riggs - foul #3 on Steven Riggs, team foul #7 | 56-77 |
| 02:11 | Denver | James Holder makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 02:11 | Denver | James Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Riggs | 58-79 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Larry Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #8 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF) James Holder, Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey | |
| 01:32 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Ralph Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-80 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Stephen Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-80 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Leo Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Davis | 58-82 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-82 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Joshua Davis snags the defensive board | 58-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 00:35 | Denver | Leo Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Taylor | 58-84 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-84 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Joshua Davis grabs the board | 58-84 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Leo Taylor runs out the clock | 58-84 |