| Lineup | Denver | PG - Otto Trottier (fresh) SG - John Peterman (fresh) SF - Raymond Spiegel (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Casey (fresh) C - Thomas Rollo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) SG - William Moore (fresh) SF - William Collier (fresh) PF - Kenneth Firestein (fresh) C - Roger Classen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | John Peterman makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Otto Trottier | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | William Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Raymond Spiegel | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by John Peterman - foul #1 on John Peterman, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel clanks a shot from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Denver | Thomas Rollo hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Casey is called for the reach on Kenneth Firestein - foul #1 on Jeffrey Casey, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | Denver | John Peterman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Peterman, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Isaac Jourdan (SG) John Peterman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein can't finish the layup | 6-2 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | William Moore tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Collier | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Isaac Jourdan misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | Denver | William Collier picks off the pass by Thomas Rollo | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Isaac Jourdan picks off the pass by William Moore | 6-6 |
| 16:06 | Denver | Otto Trottier lays it up and in on a great pass from Isaac Jourdan | 8-6 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | William Collier is hacked by Jeffrey Casey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Casey, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Leveille (PG), Willard Brown (SF), Thomas Mason (PF), Jimmy Rose (C) Otto Trottier, Raymond Spiegel, Jeffrey Casey, Thomas Rollo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy (SF), Paul Rogue (PF), Clayton Boyer (C) William Collier, Kenneth Firestein, Roger Classen | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeffrey Leveille (fresh) SG - Isaac Jourdan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Brown (fresh) PF - Thomas Mason (fresh) C - Jimmy Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) SG - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ian Reddy (fresh) PF - Paul Rogue (fresh) C - Clayton Boyer (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Clayton Boyer travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (SG) William Moore | |
| 15:17 | Denver | Willard Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ian Reddy - foul #1 on Ian Reddy, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Hagler (SG) Isaac Jourdan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:17 | Denver | Willard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Willard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Clayton Boyer is denied by Jimmy Rose | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess tips it but misses | 9-6 |
| 14:59 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Leveille | 9-6 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Jason Vess steals it from Willard Brown | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Carr | 9-9 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Willard Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Rogue - foul #1 on Paul Rogue, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Isaac Jourdan (PG), Raymond Spiegel (SF), Thomas Rollo (C) Jeffrey Leveille, Christopher Hagler, Jimmy Rose | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), William Moore (SG), William Collier (SF), Kenneth Firestein (PF), Roger Classen (C) Nathan Carr, Jason Vess, Ian Reddy, Paul Rogue, Clayton Boyer | |
| 13:50 | Denver | Willard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Willard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | William Collier misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to Willard Brown | 11-9 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Kenneth Hughes is called for the reach on Isaac Jourdan - foul #1 on Kenneth Hughes, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Otto Trottier (PG) Thomas Mason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:15 | Denver | Isaac Jourdan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | William Collier is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Mason (PF) Willard Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (PG) Kenneth Hughes | |
| 12:43 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel lays it in set up by Thomas Mason | 13-9 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein buries a runner in the paint set up by William Collier and he's fouled by Otto Trottier - foul #1 on Otto Trottier, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Rose (C) Thomas Rollo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:21 | Denver | Isaac Jourdan snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:04 | Denver | Jimmy Rose misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | William Moore gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Otto Trottier is called for the reach on Nathan Carr - foul #2 on Otto Trottier, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Leveille (PG), Christopher Hagler (SG), Willard Brown (PF) Otto Trottier, Isaac Jourdan, Thomas Mason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue (PF) Kenneth Firestein | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeffrey Leveille (fresh) SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) SF - Raymond Spiegel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Collier (fresh) PF - Paul Rogue (fresh) C - Roger Classen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | William Moore drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Carr | 13-14 |
| 11:21 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen tips it home | 13-16 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Christopher Hagler misses the 3 from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | William Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nathan Carr | 13-19 |
| 10:12 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Jimmy Rose hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roger Classen, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Isaac Jourdan (PG), Thomas Mason (PF), Thomas Rollo (C) Jeffrey Leveille, Willard Brown, Jimmy Rose | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), Jason Vess (SG), Ian Reddy (SF), Kenneth Firestein (PF), Clayton Boyer (C) Nathan Carr, William Moore, William Collier, Paul Rogue, Roger Classen | |
| 09:37 | Denver | Thomas Rollo banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Hagler | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Isaac Jourdan - foul #1 on Isaac Jourdan, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:04 | Denver | Thomas Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rollo - foul #1 on Thomas Rollo, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Christopher Hagler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel hits the follow up shot | 19-23 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clayton Boyer | 19-26 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Christopher Hagler buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac Jourdan | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Isaac Jourdan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hagler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Spiegel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Mason (fresh) C - Thomas Rollo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Vess (fresh) SF - Ian Reddy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Firestein (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clayton Boyer (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 07:28 | Denver | Thomas Mason gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 07:24 | Denver | Thomas Mason can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Firestein - foul #1 on Kenneth Firestein, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Leveille (PG), Willard Brown (SF), Jimmy Rose (C) Christopher Hagler, Raymond Spiegel, Thomas Rollo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (PG), William Moore (SG), Paul Rogue (PF), Roger Classen (C) Kenneth Hughes, Jason Vess, Kenneth Firestein, Clayton Boyer | |
| 07:24 | Denver | Thomas Mason misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:24 | Denver | Thomas Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Reddy | 23-29 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Willard Brown is called for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Charlie Horton (C) Thomas Mason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Collier (SF) Ian Reddy | |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Rose - foul #1 on Jimmy Rose, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Classen | 23-29 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen misses the jump hook in the lane | 23-29 |
| 06:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charlie Horton | 23-29 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Willard Brown misses the jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue tips it back up and in | 23-31 |
| 05:10 | Denver | Charlie Horton blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Rogue - foul #2 on Paul Rogue, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Hagler (SG), Thomas Mason (PF), Thomas Rollo (C) Jeffrey Leveille, Isaac Jourdan, Jimmy Rose | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein (PF), Clayton Boyer (C) Paul Rogue, Roger Classen | |
| 05:10 | Denver | Charlie Horton makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:10 | Denver | Charlie Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | William Collier snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Willard Brown takes the ball from Kenneth Firestein | 24-31 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Christopher Hagler hits the finger roll set up by Willard Brown | 26-31 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | William Moore is hacked by Charlie Horton - foul #1 on Charlie Horton, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Isaac Jourdan (SG), Raymond Spiegel (SF) Charlie Horton, Willard Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy (SF) William Collier | |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | William Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Thomas Rollo pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Thomas Rollo scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Spiegel and he's hacked by Clayton Boyer - foul #1 on Clayton Boyer, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (SG) William Moore | |
| 04:02 | Denver | Thomas Rollo makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Spiegel - foul #1 on Raymond Spiegel, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Otto Trottier (PG), John Peterman (SG), Jeffrey Casey (PF) Christopher Hagler, Isaac Jourdan, Thomas Mason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue (C) Clayton Boyer | |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Otto Trottier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Peterman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Spiegel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rollo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Vess (fresh) SF - Ian Reddy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Firestein (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Rogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Rogue - foul #3 on Paul Rogue, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roger Classen (C) Paul Rogue | |
| 03:34 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Firestein | 30-33 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey is fouled on the floor by Jason Vess - foul #1 on Jason Vess, team foul #9 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Rose (C) Thomas Rollo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), Joshua Duncan (PF) Nathan Carr, Kenneth Firestein | |
| 02:58 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Jeffrey Casey gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:35 | Denver | John Peterman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Otto Trottier | 34-36 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Casey is called for the reach on Joshua Duncan - foul #3 on Jeffrey Casey, team foul #12 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Mason (PF) Jeffrey Casey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Moore (SG), William Collier (SF) Jason Vess, Ian Reddy | |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Raymond Spiegel snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Thomas Mason hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 34-37 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Roger Classen | 34-37 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | William Collier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 01:32 | Denver | John Peterman grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Otto Trottier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Hughes - foul #2 on Kenneth Hughes, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Isaac Jourdan (SG), Willard Brown (SF), Thomas Rollo (C) John Peterman, Raymond Spiegel, Jimmy Rose | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (PG), Clayton Boyer (C) Kenneth Hughes, Roger Classen | |
| 01:28 | Denver | Otto Trottier makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Otto Trottier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Clayton Boyer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | William Collier misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Duncan | 36-37 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Thomas Rollo steals the ball from Joshua Duncan | 36-37 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Otto Trottier's pass is intercepted by Nathan Carr | 36-37 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr hits the finger roll | 36-39 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Thomas Rollo blows the layup | 36-39 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Duncan | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-39 |